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Backlog
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back·log
/
ˈbækˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg
/
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[
bak
-lawg, -log
]
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noun,
verb,
back·logged,
back·log·ging.
noun
1.
a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business:
a backlog of business orders.
2.
a large
log
at the
back
of a hearth to keep up a fire. Compare
forestick
.
verb (used with object)
3.
to hold in reserve, as for future handling or repair.
4.
to enter and acknowledge (an order) for future shipment.
verb (used without object)
5.
to accumulate in a backlog:
Orders are starting to backlog faster than we can process them.
Origin:
1675–85;
back
1
+
log
Synonyms
1.
supply, stock, store, fund, cache, reservoir.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
backlog
(ˈbækˌlɒɡ)
—
n
1.
an accumulation of uncompleted work, unsold stock, etc, to be dealt with
2.
chiefly
(
US
), (
Canadian
) a large log at the back of a fireplace
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
backlog
1680s, from
back
+
log
. Originally a large log placed at the back of a fire. Figurative sense is first attested 1883, via notion of "a reserve of something stored up."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
As a result, the
backlog
of applications has become unmanageable.
There is thus a
backlog
of candidates clamouring for university places.
And this year's market is bursting with recession-related
backlog
.
Since spring, the data firm says, the lenders have been trying to clear their
backlog
.
And a
backlog
of candidates clamouring for university places emerged.
Upon taking office, she began working to address the
backlog
in the order the requests were received.
As conditions remain fragile, the
backlog
of public offerings has continued to grow.
For bulk carriers alone, the
backlog
is equivalent to more than two-thirds of existing capacity.
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