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log 1
(lôg, lŏg)n.
1.
a. A usually large section of a trunk or limb of a fallen or felled tree.
b. A long thick section of trimmed, unhewn timber.
2. Nautical
a. A device trailed from a ship to determine its speed through the water.
b. A record of a ship's speed, its progress, and any shipboard events of navigational importance.
c. The book in which this record is kept.
3. A record of a vehicle's performance, as the flight record of an aircraft.
4. A record, as of the performance of a machine or the progress of an undertaking: a computer log; a trip log.
v. logged, log·ging, logs
v.tr.
1.
a. To cut down, trim, and haul the timber of (a piece of land).
b. To cut (timber) into unhewn sections.
2. To enter in a record, as of a ship or an aircraft.
3. To travel (a specified distance, time, or speed): logged 30,000 air miles in April.
4. To spend or accumulate (time): had logged 25 years with the company.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: To cut down, trim, and haul timber.
log in (or on)
To enter into a computer the information required to begin a session.
log out (or off)
To enter into a computer the command to end a session.
[Middle English logge.]
log 2
(lôg, lŏg)n.
A logarithm.
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log
(lɒɡ)n
1. (Plants)
a. a section of the trunk or a main branch of a tree, when stripped of branches
b. (modifier) constructed out of logs: a log cabin.
2. (Aeronautics)
a. a detailed record of a voyage of a ship or aircraft
b. a record of the hours flown by pilots and aircrews
c. a book in which these records are made; logbook
3. (Broadcasting) a written record of information about transmissions kept by radio stations, amateur radio operators, etc
4. (Nautical Terms)
a. a device consisting of a float with an attached line, formerly used to measure the speed of a ship. See also chip log
b. heave the log to determine a ship's speed with such a device
5. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Austral a claim for better pay and conditions presented by a trade union to an employer
6. like a log without stirring or being disturbed (in the phrase sleep like a log)
vb, logs, logging or logged
7. (Forestry) (tr) to fell the trees of (a forest, area, etc) for timber
8. (Forestry) (tr) to saw logs from (trees)
9. (Forestry) (intr) to work at the felling of timber
10. (tr) to enter (a distance, event, etc) in a logbook or log
11. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to record the punishment received by (a sailor) in a logbook
12. (tr) to travel (a specified distance or time) or move at (a specified speed)
[C14: origin obscure]
log
(lɒɡ)n
(Mathematics) short for logarithm
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log1
(lɔg, lɒg)n., v. logged, log•ging. n.
1. a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.
2. something inert, heavy, or not sentient.
3. a record concerning details of the trip of a ship or aircraft.
4. a register of the operation of a machine.
5. any of various detailed, usu. sequential records, as of the progress of an activity.
6. a written account of everything transmitted by a radio or television station or network.
7. any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship.
v.t. 8. to cut (trees) into logs.
9. to cut down the trees or timber on (land).
10. to enter in a log; compile.
11. to make (a certain speed), as a ship or airplane: to log 18 knots.
12. to travel for (a certain distance or a certain amount of time), according to the record of a log: He has logged 10,000 hours flying time.
v.i. 13. to cut down trees and get out logs from the forest for timber.
14. log in or on, to gain access to a secured computer system or online service by keying in personal identification information.
15. log off or out, to terminate a session on such a system or service.
[1350–1400; Middle English logge unshaped piece of wood (of obscure orig.); (definitions 4-9) shortening of logbook]
log′gish, adj.
log2
(lɔg, lɒg)n.
log-
var. of logo- before a vowel: logarithm.
-log
var. of -logue: analog.
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log
(lôg) A logarithm.
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log
Past participle: logged
Gerund: logging
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| Noun | 1. |  log - a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branchesnurse log - a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants saw log - log large enough to be sawed into boards wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| 2. |  log - the exponent required to produce a given numberexponent, index, power - a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself common logarithm - a logarithm to the base 10 Napierian logarithm, natural logarithm - a logarithm to the base e | |
| 3. | log - a written record of messages sent or received; "they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station"; "an email log" written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events | |
| 4. | log - a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events | |
| 5. | log - measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water harpoon log - a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance log line - a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something patent log, screw log, taffrail log - a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight | |
| Verb | 1. | log - enter into a log, as on ships and planes |
| 2. | log - cut lumber, as in woods and forests fell, strike down, cut down, drop - cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" |
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log
noun
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log
1 [lɒg]B. VT
2. (Aut) (also log up) [+ distance] → recorrer
we logged 50 kilometres that day → ese día recorrimos or cubrimos 50 kilómetros
we logged 50 kilometres that day → ese día recorrimos or cubrimos 50 kilómetros
log in (Comput)
log off VI + ADV & VT + ADV = log out
log on VI + ADV & VT + ADV = log in
log out (Comput)
A. VI + ADV → salir del sistema, terminar de operar
log up VT + ADV (Aut) [+ distance] → recorrer
we logged up 50 kilometres that day → ese día recorrimos or cubrimos 50 kilómetros
we logged up 50 kilometres that day → ese día recorrimos or cubrimos 50 kilómetros
log
2 [lɒg]A. N ABBR (Math) =logarithm → logaritmo m
B. CPD log tables NPL → tablas fpl de logaritmos
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log
(log) noun1. a thick piece of unshaped wood. The trees were sawn into logs and taken to the sawmill.tronco, leño
2. a logbook. The captain of the ship entered the details in the log. cuaderno de bitácora
verb – past tense, past participle logged – to write down or record in a logbook (especially the distance covered during a journey). escribir en el cuaderno de bitácora
ˈlogbook noun an official record of the journey of a ship or aeroplane. All the details of the flight were entered in the logbook. cuaderno de bitácora
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log
→ troncoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- How much does it cost to log on for an hour? (US)
How much is it to log on for an hour? (UK) → ¿Cuánto cuesta una hora de conexión? - I can't log on → No puedo iniciar sesión
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
log
n libreta, cuaderno, diario; glucose — libreta de autocontrol (del diabético), libreta donde se anotan los niveles del azúcarlog
10 n log10 m; 6 log10 copies/ml ..6 log10 copias/mlEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.