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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.
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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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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
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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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