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chip log

chip log noun: a simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel, consisting of a wooden board (drag) attached to a line on a reel.

chip log: a simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel, consisting of a wooden board (drag) attached...
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Noun

chip log (plural chip logs)

  1. A simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel, consisting of a wooden board (drag) attached to a line on a reel.
    Synonyms:
    hand log

Synonyms of chip log

Forms of chip log

pluralchip logs

Questions about chip log

What does chip log mean?
Chip log means a simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel, consisting of a wooden board (drag) attached to a line on a reel.
What part of speech is chip log?
Chip log is a noun.
What is the plural of chip log?
The plural of chip log is chip logs.

Words near chip log in the dictionary

  1. chip hats
  2. chip in
  3. chip into
  4. chip leader
  5. chip leaders
  6. chip log
  7. chip logs
  8. chip of the old block
  9. chip of the same block
  10. chip off the block
  11. chip off the old block

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