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backlog
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1back·log

noun \-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\

Definition of BACKLOG

1
: a large log at the back of a hearth fire
2
: an accumulation of tasks unperformed or materials not processed <a backlog of court cases>
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Examples of BACKLOG

  1. We have a huge backlog of orders to be filled.

First Known Use of BACKLOG

1684

Rhymes with BACKLOG

agog, befog, bullfrog, defog, eclogue, eggnog, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, putlog, quahog, road hog, sandhog, stalag, tree frog, unclog, warthog, Weblog, whole hog, wood frog, Yule log

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verb

Definition of BACKLOG

: accumulate

First Known Use of BACKLOG

1963

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