logger

/'lɔgə/

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Word: Logger

Part of Speech: Noun

Basic Definition: A logger is a person who cuts down trees, usually in forests, to collect wood. This wood can be used for building, making furniture, or other purposes.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "logger" to refer specifically to someone whose job is to fell (cut down) trees.
• The word is often used in the context of the timber industry or forestry.

Example Sentence:

• "The logger worked all day to chop down trees for the new construction project."

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, "logger" can also refer to someone who works with logs (the cut trees) in terms of transportation or processing. For instance: - "After the logger cut the trees, he helped load the logs onto trucks for delivery."

Word Variants:

• Logging (noun): The act of cutting down trees and processing wood.
  • Example: "Logging can have a significant impact on the environment."
• Loggerhead (noun): This is a completely different word referring to a type of turtle; it is not related to the meaning of "logger."

Different Meanings:

• In some contexts, "logger" might also refer to someone who keeps a record of events or data, especially in programming or technology. For example, "a data logger" records information over time.

Synonyms:

• Lumberjack
• Woodcutter
• Timberman

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs that specifically include the word "logger." However, phrases like "cutting down trees" or "logging industry" are often used when talking about this profession.

Summary:

A logger is primarily a person who fells trees for wood.

Academic

Noun

1. a person who fells trees

Synonyms

• lumberman
• lumberjack
• feller
• faller