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heaving the log

heaving the log is the present participle and gerund of heave the log.

Meaning of heave the log

Verb

heave the log (third-person singular simple present heaves the log, present participle heaving the log, simple past and past participle heaved the log)

  1. To determine the speed of a ship by logline and glass.

Questions about heaving the log

What is heaving the log the present participle and gerund of?
Heaving the log is the present participle and gerund of heave the log.

Words near heaving the log in the dictionary

  1. heaving in view
  2. heaving into sight
  3. heaving into view
  4. heaving line bend
  5. heaving line bends
  6. heaving the log
  7. heaving to
  8. heavingly
  9. heavings
  10. Heavins
  11. Heaviside

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