n.
1.a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
2.large log at the back of a hearth fire
3.the exponent required to produce a given number
4.a written record of messages sent or received
5.a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
6.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 log v.
1.enter into a log, as on ships and planes
2.cut lumber, as in woods and forests
Idiom of the Day
head up (something) or head (something) up
to be at the head of a group, to be a leader of something
The company president headed up a group of people going overseas to promote trade.