26984 words

log

13 definitions • 17 examples
1
a thick piece of tree trunk or branch, especially one cut for burning on a fire
2
a full written record of a journey, a period of time, or an event:

Examples:

the ship's log
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informal for
4
to cut down trees so that you can use their wood:

Examples:

The forest has been so heavily logged that it is in danger of disappearing.
5
to officially record something:

Examples:

The Better Business Bureau has logged more than 90 complaints.
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a full, written record of a trip, a period of time, or an event:

Examples:

a ship’s log
9
to put information into a written record:

Examples:

[ T ] The police have logged several complaints about loud parties in that building.
[ T ] He has logged over 1500 hours of flying time (= flown and recorded this amount).
10
to cut down trees for their wood, or to remove trees from a place by cutting them down:

Examples:

[ T ] Timber companies logged these mountains for years.
[ T ] The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing plans to log more trees in Western Oregon.
11
to write something down to make an official record of it:

Examples:

log sth in/into sth Supervisors log an employee's driver's license number into a database.
log a call/claim/complaint During the first seven months of the year, the company logged 170 complaints.
12
to manage to do or get a particular number of something, especially a large number:

Examples:

The company has logged about 550 orders for new aircraft this year.
13
an official record of something:

Examples:

keep a log (of sth) You should keep a log of your business travel to ensure you have proof of your expenses.
a user/visitor log The security guard wrote our names in the visitor log.
a learning/maintenance/production log The repairmen keep detailed maintenance log books.
a flight/ship's log
a daily/weekly/monthly log Project managers are instructed to keep a daily log of their activities.

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