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back-logged

back-log
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak lawg, log]
    • /bæk lɔg, lɒg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak lawg, log]
    • /bæk lɔg, lɒg/

Definitions of back-logged word

  • noun back-logged a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders. 1
  • noun back-logged a large log at the back of a hearth to keep up a fire. Compare forestick. 1
  • verb with object back-logged to hold in reserve, as for future handling or repair. 1
  • verb with object back-logged to enter and acknowledge (an order) for future shipment. 1
  • verb without object back-logged to accumulate in a backlog: Orders are starting to backlog faster than we can process them. 1

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Origin of back-logged

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; back1 + log1

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Parts of speech for Back-logged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

back-logged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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