sawlog C2 Topic:Energy & Industry Also spelled saw-log US /ˈsɔːˌlɔɡ/ UK /ˈsɔːlɒɡ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a log of suitable size and quality to be sawn into lumber at a sawmill The crew floated each sawlog downstream toward the mill. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a log of suitable size and... timber logsawmill log Word family Forms saw-logssawlogs Related forms sawmilllumbertimberpulpwood Etymology A compound of saw + log, naming a section of tree trunk selected for conversion into boards or other lumber at a sawmill rather than for pulp, fuel, or another lower-grade use. Topics Energy & Industry External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sawlog **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɔːˌlɔɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɔːlɒɡ/ ## Meanings 1. a log of suitable size and quality to be sawn into lumber at a sawmill ## Examples - The crew floated each sawlog downstream toward the mill. ## Synonyms - timber log - sawmill log ## Related Forms - sawmill - lumber - timber - pulpwood ## Etymology A compound of saw + log, naming a section of tree trunk selected for conversion into boards or other lumber at a sawmill rather than for pulp, fuel, or another lower-grade use. ## Topics - Energy & Industry markdown