| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
log1 (lɒɡ) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a section of the trunk or a main branch of a tree, when stripped of branches |
| b. (modifier) constructed out of logs: a log cabin | |
| 2. | a. a detailed record of a voyage of a ship or aircraft |
| b. a record of the hours flown by pilots and aircrews | |
| c. a book in which these records are made; logbook | |
| 3. | a written record of information about transmissions kept by radio stations, amateur radio operators, etc |
| 4. | a. See also chip log a device consisting of a float with an attached line, formerly used to measure the speed of a ship |
| b. heave the log to determine a ship's speed with such a device | |
| 5. | (Austral) a claim for better pay and conditions presented by a trade union to an employer |
| 6. | like a log without stirring or being disturbed (in the phrase sleep like a log) |
| —vb , logs, logging, logged | |
| 7. | (tr) to fell the trees of (a forest, area, etc) for timber |
| 8. | (tr) to saw logs from (trees) |
| 9. | (intr) to work at the felling of timber |
| 10. | (tr) to enter (a distance, event, etc) in a logbook or log |
| 11. | (tr) to record the punishment received by (a sailor) in a logbook |
| 12. | (tr) to travel (a specified distance or time) or move at (a specified speed) |
| [C14: origin obscure] | |
log2 (lɒɡ) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| short for logarithm | |
| log (lôg) Pronunciation Key
A logarithm. |
log definition
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the smallest measure for liquids used by the Hebrews (Lev. 14:10, 12, 15, 21, 24), called in the Vulgate sextarius. It is the Hebrew unit of measure of capacity, and is equal to the contents of six ordinary hen's eggs=the twelfth part of a him, or nearly a pint.