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
in the final/last analysis
in truth, when all the facts are known
In the final analysis, I believe that it will be impossible to continue with our present policy.