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lognoun [ C ]

uk ​ /lɒɡ/ us ​ /lɑːɡ/

log noun [ C ] (WOOD)

C1 a thick piece of tree trunk or branch, especially one cut for burning on a fire

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logverb

uk ​ /lɒɡ/ us ​ /lɑːɡ/ -gg-

log verb (RECORD)

› [ T ] to officially record something:

The Better Business Bureau has logged more than 90 complaints.

› [ T ] UK also log up to travel and record a particular distance

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Phrasal verb(s)

log in/on
log off/out

(Definition of “log” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"log" in American English

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lognoun [ C ]

us ​ /lɔɡ, lɑɡ/

log noun [ C ] (WOOD)

› a thick piece of tree trunk or branch:

Stack the logs near the fireplace.

log noun [ C ] (RECORD)

› a full, written record of a trip, a period of time, or an event:

a ship’s log

logverb

us ​ /lɔɡ, lɑɡ/ -gg-

log verb (RECORD)

› [ T ] to put information into a written record:

[ T ] The police have logged several complaints about loud parties in that building.
[ T ] He has logged over 1500 hours of flying time (= flown and recorded this amount).

log verb (WOOD)

› [ I/T ] to cut down trees for their wood, or to remove trees from a place by cutting them down:

[ T ] Timber companies logged these mountains for years.
[ T ] The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing plans to log more trees in Western Oregon.

Phrasal verb(s)

log off
log on

(Definition of “log” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"log" in Business English

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logverb [ T ]

uk ​ /lɒɡ/ us ​ -gg-

› to write something down to make an official record of it:

log sth in/into sth Supervisors log an employee's driver's license number into a database.
log a call/claim/complaint During the first seven months of the year, the company logged 170 complaints.

› to manage to do or get a particular number of something, especially a large number:

The company has logged about 550 orders for new aircraft this year.

Phrasal verb(s)

log in
log out

lognoun [ C ]

uk ​ /lɒɡ/ us ​ also log book

› an official record of something:

keep a log (of sth) You should keep a log of your business travel to ensure you have proof of your expenses.
a user/visitor log The security guard wrote our names in the visitor log.
a learning/maintenance/production log The repairmen keep detailed maintenance log books.
a flight/ship's log
a daily/weekly/monthly log Project managers are instructed to keep a daily log of their activities.

(Definition of “log” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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