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backlog

Main Entry:: ¹back·log
Pronunciation:: \-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1684

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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