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The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.

A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.

Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.

(nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

(figuratively) A blockhead; a very stupid person.

(slang) A heavy longboard.

(figuratively) A rolled cake with filling.

(mining) A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.

(vulgar) A piece of feces.

(vulgar) A penis.

To cut trees into logs.

To cut down (trees).

To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.

A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress.

A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.

(computer science) Specifically, an append-only sequential record of events written to a file, display, or other data stream.

To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.

To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook.

To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by a chip log.

(disconnect) (video games) To log out; to disconnect from an online video game.

(obsolete) To move to and fro; to rock.

(units of measure) A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about {{frac|3}}{{nbsp}}liter).

(logarithm). (Functions)

(sciences) A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10; an order of magnitude.