1. logging the act of placing material, i.e., the load, on a vehicle for further transport 2. mechanics the act of applying forces externally to, or the action of forces on, a body or structure and hence inducing stress wihin it 3. utilization the amount of preservative or other chemical absorbed by timber, generally expressed in lb/ft³ or kg/m³, of treated volume or, particularly in diffusion treatments, as a percent of the oven-dry weight of the piece —see strainThis definition last updated 07/13/2008