noun
log
CEFR B1
a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
In a sentence
Six example sentences with log, each labelled with its topic.
The sculptor split a single cedar log and carved both halves into figures that lean toward each other.
Art
We rolled the smoking log to the edge of the pit and set the grate directly over the coals.
Cooking
Two founders built their first workbench from a hardware store door and a log they hauled out of the yard.
Startups
A fallen log on the forest floor feeds beetles, fungi, and seedlings for decades before it finally crumbles into soil.
Environment
The strongman contest ends with a log press, and lifting the rough trunk overhead takes technique more than brute strength.
Fitness
Each log in the cabin wall was notched at the corners, so the joints tightened as the timber slowly dried.
Architecture
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Found in 7 published word lists
- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)Authoritative
- General Service List (West 1953, Bauman/Culligan rev.)Authoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- Science Vocabulary ListAuthoritative
- Manhattan Prep 1000 GRE WordsRecognized
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
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