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log vs nurse log

nurse log vs log

log and nurse log both are nouns.

log is a verb but nurse log is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
log Yes No Yes No
nurse log Yes No No No
As nouns, nurse log is a hyponym of log; that is, nurse log is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than log:
  • log: a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  • nurse log: a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants
Other hyponyms of log include saw log.
log (noun) nurse log (noun)
measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants
a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
the exponent required to produce a given number
a written record of messages sent or received
a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
log (verb) nurse log (verb)
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
cut lumber, as in woods and forests
Difference between log and nurse log

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