log

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Noun

logSingular
logsPlural
1

A thick piece of wood cut from a tree trunk or branch.

We sat on a log by the campfire.

2

A piece of firewood.

He put a log on the fire to keep it burning.

Noun

logSingular
logsPlural
1

An official written record of events, activities, or observations, especially on a ship or aircraft.

The captain wrote in the ship's log every day.

2

A record of computer activity or data transmissions.

The system log shows all recent activity.

Verb

logInfinitive
logPresent tense
loggedPast tense
loggedPast participle
loggingPresent participle
logsThird-person singular
1

To cut down trees for timber.

They log trees in the forest every winter.

2

To record information in a log or official record.

The pilot logged the flight time in the official record.

3

To achieve or accumulate a specified amount of time, distance, or activity.

She logged over 100 hours of flight time this year.