logging

[ law-ging, log-ing ]

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.

logging

/ ˈlɒɡɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of logging¹

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

Example Sentences

Currently logging is a major part of the country's economy - between 50-70% of the country's annual export revenue - but it cauuses high levels of water pollution that damages coral in the area.

From BBC

It’d be like “turning the clock back to the 1950s to 1980s, when logging dominated national forest management,” said Andy Stahl, executive director of advocacy group Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics.

From Los Angeles Times

It is easy to check whether a refund is owed by logging on to the government's Student Loan Company portal, where individual refunds could range from tens of pounds to more than £1,000.

From BBC

Those listening sessions revealed a problem common across the region: Despite depending on their precious forests, residents often resorted to illegal logging to pay for access to basic health care.

From Salon

Fountain and Greene saw increased action in the defensive line rotation, logging 37 and 31 plays, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

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