logging

American  

[law-ging, log-ing] / ˈlɔ gɪŋ, ˈlɒg ɪŋ /

noun

1. the process, work, or business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs log to sawmills.

2. Nautical. a deduction from the pay of a sailor, made as a fine or forfeit and recorded in the logbook of the ship.

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logging British  

/ ˈlɒɡɪŋ /

noun

1. the work of felling, trimming, and transporting timber

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Etymology

Origin of logging

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; log ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

We have a whole system with Din Tai Fung now, which is logging in on the wait list while we’re still on the highway, or ordering takeout.

From Los Angeles Times

Totalling approximately 150 million hectares, DRC's forests are prized by buyers of forest concessions -- some for logging, others for contested carbon-offset programmes.

From Barron's

If there was any thought that this was a fleeting pandemic-era experiment of laptop nomads logging in from distant shores, data hints at its longevity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Similar devastation is unfolding across several regions -- including western Darfur, neighbouring Kordofan and the central states of Sennar and Al-Jazirah -- as insecurity and economic collapse drive unchecked logging, according to Sudan's Forests National Corporation.

From Barron's

Yamamoto would see eight at bats on the day, logging 30 pitches.

From Los Angeles Times

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