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saw log

saw log

6.8
A large log with good wood that is cut into boards for furniture or building
  • noun
  • /sɔ lɔg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tronco para aserrar
  • It takes a large saw log to produce wide wooden boards for furniture.

Examples

  • The lumberjack rolled the saw log toward the mill for processing.

  • Each saw log was carefully measured to ensure it met the mill's requirements.

  • Look at that saw log!

  • The saw log is heavy.

  • The lumberjack selected a sturdy saw log to turn into quality lumber for the construction project.

  • After inspecting the saw log, the team decided it was suitable for making high-quality wooden planks.

  • Using the right type of saw log can significantly improve the quality of the wood produced at the mill.

Synonyms

sawlog
vssaw log
  • Specialized
6.8

A large tree trunk cut to make boards for building

has identical meaning but is written as two separate words
sawtimber
vssaw log
  • Specialized
6.8

Large trees or logs that are good enough to cut into boards for building

applies to a single wood piece that meets size and quality for sawing

Surface Forms

saw log singular
saw logs plural

Morphology

saw + log

This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'saw' modifies 'log' to indicate a log intended to be sawn into boards; a B1 learner who knows 'saw' (tool/action of cutting) and 'log' (cut tree trunk) can readily infer 'a log for sawing'. The precise technical criteria (size/quality) are domain-specific detail, but the core meaning is compositional and predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Saw log comes from the simple picture of a big tree trunk placed by a saw to be cut into boards. The word parts saw (the cutting tool) and log (the tree trunk) explain why a saw log means a log big and good enough 'to be cut into boards'.