erase vs log

erase

verb
  • To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information). 

  • To remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play 

  • To kill; assassinate. 

  • To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite. 

  • To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize. 

  • To disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society. 

  • to remove markings or information 

noun
  • The operation of deleting data. 

log

verb
  • To cut down (trees). 

  • To cut trees into logs. 

  • To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook. 

  • To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook. 

  • To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by a chip log. 

  • To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood. 

noun
  • A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10; an order of magnitude. 

  • Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc. 

  • Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder. 

  • The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches. 

  • A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress. 

  • A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc. 

  • Specifically, an append-only sequence of records written to file. 

  • A blockhead; a very stupid person. 

  • Synonym of logarithm. 

  • A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about ¹⁄₃ liter). 

  • A rolled cake with filling. 

  • A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree. 

  • A piece of feces. 

  • A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water. 

  • A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave. 

  • A heavy longboard. 

  • A penis. 

How often have the words erase and log occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )