Backlog n. : A large stick of wood, forming the back of a fire on the hearth.Example:Who can I speak to about an Embassy Backlog?Taxonomybacklog, intr, accumulation, unfilled orders, fire, Houghton Mifflin Company, Synonyms, Investment Dictionary, earnings, back-log, idioms, Dictionary, reserve supply, unfinished work, fireplace, Thesaurus, Translations, logs.Defination from the web:backlog n. A reserve supply or source. An accumulation, especially of unfinished work or unfilled orders ... When the time comes to set a fire in the fireplace, one of the essential ingredients is the backlog, a large log so called because it is set at the back. ...
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