log1
/lɒɡ/
noun
noun: log; plural noun: logs; noun: log of wood

1.
a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
"she tripped over a fallen log"
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chunk of wood

branch
tree trunk
bole
stump
block of wood
billet
timber
2.
an official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft.
"a ship's log"
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record
register
logbook
journal
diary
chronicle
daybook
record book
ledger
chart
account
tally
minutes
write-up

a regular or systematic record of incidents or observations.
"keep a detailed log of your activities"
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record

register
logbook
journal
diary
chronicle
daybook
record book
ledger
chart
account
tally
minutes

write-up
Australian
a set of claims for improved pay or conditions, lodged by a trade union on behalf of workers.
"the union served a log on the employers in September, but it was refused"
3.
an apparatus for determining the speed of a ship, originally one consisting of a float attached to a knotted line that is wound on a reel, the distance run out in a certain time being used as an estimate of the vessel's speed.
4.
informal•New Zealand
the Ranfurly Shield, an interprovincial rugby union trophy competed for annually in New Zealand.
"errors late in the game cost them a shot at the log of wood"

verb
verb: log; 3rd person present: logs; past tense: logged; past participle: logged; gerund or present participle: logging

1.
enter (an incident or fact) in the log of a ship or aircraft or in another systematic record.
"the incident has to be logged"
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register

record
make a note of
note down
write down
jot down
book down
set down
put down
put in writing
enter
file
minute
chart
tabulate
catalogue

(of a ship, aircraft, or pilot) achieve (a certain distance, speed, or time).
"she had logged more than 12,000 miles since her launch"
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attain

achieve
chalk up
make
do
go

cover
make a systematic recording of (events, observations, or measurements).
"the virus can log keystrokes that you make when you access all sorts of services"

2.
cut down (an area of forest) in order to exploit the timber commercially.