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log

noun
  1. 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
    “The sailor tossed the log over the side of the ship.”
  2. a written record of events on a voyage, such as of a ship or plane
    “I added the passing storm into the ship's log.”
  3. a written record of messages sent or received
    “They kept a log of all transmission by the radio station.”
  4. the exponent required to produce a given number, short for logarithm
    “The log of 8, with base 2, is 3.”
    logarithm
  5. a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
    “There were many logs floating in the river.”
verb
  1. to enter into a log, as on ships and planes
    “I logged our emergency trip to the island.”
  2. to cut lumber, as in woods and forests
    “I spent my younger days logging pines in Alaska.”
    lumber