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
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.
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.
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.
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.
verb
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.
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.
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.
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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