backlog

/ˈbæk.lɒɡ/

noun 4verb 1

Collocations

ADJ

big, considerable, enormous, huge, large

VERB + BACKLOG

be faced with, have

The hospital has a significant backlog of patient appointments to schedule.

catch up on, clear, deal with, reduce

BACKLOG + VERB

accumulate, build up

The email backlog accumulated quickly while she was on vacation.

noun

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

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.

A reserve source or supply.

An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.

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.

A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.

verb

To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog

noun — something kept back or saved for future use or a special pur

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

Thanks to you, the backlog of tedious work has been completed.

Tatoeba · #783845

If the government is serious about making inroads into the backlog of asylum applications, they should allocate additional funding.

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I've a lot of backlog of work.

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