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• backlog — ☆ backlog [bak′lôg΄ ] n. 1. a large log at the back of a fire, as in a fireplace 2. a reserve of something stored, saved, etc. 3. an accumulation of unfilled orders, unfinished work, etc. vi., vt. backlogged, backlogging to accumulate as a… …   English World dictionary

• backlog — n. 1) to accumulate, build up a backlog 2) to reduce a backlog * * * [ bæklɒg] build up a backlog to accumulate to reduce a backlog …   Combinatory dictionary

• backlog — /bak lawg , log /, n., v., backlogged, backlogging. n. 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. Cf. forestick. v.t. 3. to hold in reserve …   Universalium

• backlog — I. 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 > II. verb Date: 1963 accumulate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• backlog — back•log [[t]ˈbækˌlɔg, ˌlɒg[/t]] n. v. logged, log•ging 1) bus an accumulation, as of unfinished tasks 2) a large log at the back of a hearth to keep up a fire 3) cvb bus to accumulate in a backlog • Etymology: 1675–85 …   From formal English to slang

• accumulate — Synonyms and related words: accouple, accrue, advance, agglomerate, agglutinate, aggregate, aggroup, amass, appreciate, articulate, assemble, associate, backlog, balloon, band, batch, bloat, bond, boom, bracket, breed, bridge, bridge over, bring… …   Moby Thesaurus

• backlog — n. log in the back of a fireplace; reserve; accumulation v. accumulate, collect; make a request for delivery …   English contemporary dictionary

• hide — Synonyms and related words: Australian seal, Leatherette, Leatheroid, accumulate, amass, backlog, be consumed, be gone, be incognito, bearskin, beat, beat all hollow, beat hollow, beaver, beaverette, becloud, befog, best, black fox, black marten …   Moby Thesaurus

• pile up — Synonyms and related words: accumulate, amass, backlog, bank, bank up, beach, cast away, collect, cumulate, drift, garner, garner up, gather into barns, ground, heap, heap up, hide, hill, hoard, hoard up, hold, keep, lay up, mound, pile, put up,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• secrete — Synonyms and related words: accumulate, amass, backlog, bosom, bottle up, bury, cache, camouflage, classify, cloak, collect, conceal, cover, cumulate, deposit, discharge, disguise, drain, dribble, drip, drop, effuse, egest, eliminate, emanate,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pile up — verb 1. collect or gather (Freq. 4) Journals are accumulating in my office The work keeps piling up • Syn: ↑accumulate, ↑cumulate, ↑conglomerate, ↑gather, ↑amass …   Useful english dictionary