Log (Noun)
Meaning 1
A written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The captain updated the log with details of their course change to avoid the storm.
- According to the log, the crew made repairs to the engine during the last port stop.
- The ship's log was seized by the authorities as part of the investigation into the incident.
- Pilots are required to keep an accurate log of all flight hours and navigational decisions.
- Reviewing the flight log helped the investigator determine the probable cause of the accident.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ship's navigator carefully deployed the log over the side of the vessel to measure its speed.
- The captain studied the log's readings to determine the ship's progress across the ocean.
- In the old days, sailors used a common log to measure a ship's speed through the water.
- The ship's log was calibrated to measure speeds of up to 20 knots.
- The crew had to retrieve the log and re-deploy it after it became tangled in the ship's propeller.
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Meaning 3
A written record of messages sent or received; "they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station"; "an email log".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The system administrator checked the server log to troubleshoot the issue.
- They kept a log of all communication with the customer to resolve the dispute.
- The email log showed that the message was sent to the wrong recipient.
- The company's phone log revealed a significant increase in customer complaints.
- The chat log was reviewed to identify the point where the conversation went wrong.
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Meaning 4
A segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The lumberjack split the log into smaller pieces to use for firewood.
- A large log had fallen across the hiking trail, blocking the path.
- The cabin was built from logs harvested from the surrounding forest.
- The log was so heavy that it took two people to move it.
- The beavers used a log as a makeshift bridge to cross the stream.
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Meaning 5
The exponent required to produce a given number.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The log of a number is used in mathematical and computational calculations.
- She studied the characteristics of log curves and charts.
- We are still far from solving for x due to a small value for log in our original calculation.
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