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log dog

log dog noun: a device for holding a log in place while it is being worked on. Either metal rods driven into the wood or a mechanical clamping device (perhaps hydraulic or pneumatically activated).

Noun

log dog (plural log dogs)

  1. A device for holding a log in place while it is being worked on. Either metal rods driven into the wood or a mechanical clamping device (perhaps hydraulic or pneumatically activated).

Forms of log dog

plurallog dogs

Questions about log dog

What does log dog mean?
Log dog means a device for holding a log in place while it is being worked on. Either metal rods driven into the wood or a mechanical clamping device (perhaps hydraulic or pneumatically activated).
What part of speech is log dog?
Log dog is a noun.
What is the plural of log dog?
The plural of log dog is log dogs.

Words near log dog in the dictionary

  1. log cabin
  2. log cabins
  3. log car
  4. log chip
  5. log chips
  6. log dog
  7. log dogs
  8. log drive
  9. log drives
  10. log flume
  11. log flumes

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