Backlog

/ˈbæk.lɒɡ/ · noun

Meaning

A large log to burn at the back of a fire..

Definitions by Sense

1. A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
2. A reserve source or supply.
3. An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
4. A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
5. (ambitransitive) To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog

Example Sentences

While she was preparing my breakfast, I chopped off a backlog and put it on the fire,[…]

He threw it on the fire for a back-log, first scraping the live coals and ashes to a heap for his damper.

He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the backlog of papers on his desk.

Kyle purchased a new one despite having a backlog of video games that he hasn't played.

With much of the building unrenovated since it was built in the 19th century, there is a significant backlog of repairs estimated to be in excess of £1bn.

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Word Forms

• backlogs
• backlogging
• backlogged

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