logbook

noun

log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-

Examples of logbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The logbooks were like an early version of social media in which people shared their lives for strangers to come across. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024 Based on a logbook signed by the Germans, rangers believe the group was attempting to cross Mengle Pass—a rough, 4WD-only road at the end of Butte Valley—couldn’t make it, and tried to reroute through the roadless Anvil Canyon. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024 However, based on historical logbooks, researchers now think that Seligman was mistaken about the submarine’s identity. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 As well as needing to be combined, all the components have to be verified, tested, and recorded in a logbook that never leaves the aircraft. Antonio Dini, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for logbook 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of logbook was circa 1679

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“Logbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logbook. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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logbook

noun
log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-

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