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log

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /lɑːɡ/ · UK /lɒɡ/

Forms: logs, logged

log means: A thick, usually round piece of wood cut from a tree, often used for fires or building.

noun

CUT WOODB1

A thick, usually round piece of wood cut from a tree, often used for fires or building.

  • Put another log on the fire.
  • He chopped the logs into smaller pieces.
  • We stacked dry logs beside the house.

Common phrases: wooden log, burn a log, pile of logs, cut a log

EVENT RECORDB2

A written or computer record of events, usually with their dates and times.

  • The captain checked the ship’s log.
  • We keep a daily log of our expenses.
  • The computer logs show when the error occurred.

How to use it: log of something (Keep a log of every visitor to the building.)

Similar words: record, register

Common phrases: keep a log, computer log, log of something

DEAD TREE TRUNKB1

The main part of a dead tree with its branches removed.

  • We sat on a fallen log.
  • A large log lay across the stream.
  • Insects lived inside the hollow logs.

Similar words: trunk

Common phrases: fallen log, hollow log, log across something

LOGARITHMB2

A number showing what power a base number must be raised to in order to produce another number.

  • Find the log of this number.
  • We used natural logs to solve the equation.
  • The log of 1000 to base ten is three.

How to use it: log of a number (The log of 100 to base ten is two.)

Similar words: logarithm

Common phrases: natural log, log of ten, take the log

verb

RECORDB2

To write down or save information about something so it can be checked later.

  • Please log every phone call.
  • She logged the time of each delivery.
  • The system automatically logs all errors.

Similar words: record, register

Common phrases: log the details, log working hours, log an incident

CUT TREESB2

To cut down trees for wood, or cut their trunks into large pieces.

  • They plan to log this forest.
  • The hillside was logged last winter.
  • Companies have logged large areas near the river.

Similar words: fell

Common phrases: log a forest, log an area, log the trees

LEAVE GAMEC2

To stop playing an online game by disconnecting from it.

  • I need to log now.
  • Our last opponent logged before the match ended.
  • Half the team had logged by midnight.

Similar words: log out, disconnect

Common phrases: log after something, log before something

Questions about log

What does log mean?

A thick, usually round piece of wood cut from a tree, often used for fires or building.

What is log in other languages?

Türkçe: odun · Español: tronco · Français: bûche · Deutsch: Holzscheit · Italiano: ceppo · 日本語: 丸太

How do you pronounce log?

In American English /lɑːɡ/; in British English /lɒɡ/.

How do you use log in a sentence?

Put another log on the fire. He chopped the logs into smaller pieces.

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