logging

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The work of cutting down trees so the wood can be used or sold.

   Like mowing a field, but the plants are tall trees that become wood.

   Logging cleared most of the trees on the hillside within a few years.

   The new road made logging much easier in the valley.

   Similarfelling, lumbering, timbering

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   Writing down information in a record so you can check it again later.

   Like writing in a diary so you remember what happened each day.

   Logging each delivery helped the store know exactly what arrived.

   Careful logging of the hours made payday simple to work out.

   Similarrecording, documentation, registration

3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of log. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or as an ongoing activity.

   She is logging the miles she walks each morning.

   The crew is logging trees on the north slope today.

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