stoplog

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noun

A multi-piece barrier used to close an opening, such as across a gate or channel, that is dropped into groves on the two sides of the opening.

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Meanings

nounstoplog (plural stoplogs)

plural stoplogs · alternative stop log

  1. A multi-piece barrier used to close an opening, such as across a gate or channel, that is dropped into groves on the two sides of the opening.

Origin

From stop + log. Derives from logs originally being dropped into place to stop waterflow.

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APA

stoplog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoplog

MLA

“stoplog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoplog. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stoplog,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoplog.

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