saw log

noun

1. a log large enough to saw into boards.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saw log¹

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Example Sentences

But she was sawing logs in my ear, and dreaming.

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Indeed, part of the charm and thrill of visiting Mount Rainier is sawing logs on a dozing volcano.

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“I said, ‘There's something going on because those guys are probably usually sawing logs at that time,’ ” McVay said.

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Blue stain, brought about by fungi, can set in within about a month, and ruin saw logs.

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There are copious stacks of sawed logs everywhere, and big piles of rubbish including Spitzer’s mattress, a TV and other interior odds and ends that the storm wrecked.

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