Synonym: log, reserve, stockpile. Similar words: tackle, back, aback, back out, back of, back on, back up, hold back. Meaning: n. 1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services) 2. large log at the back of a hearth fire 3. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose. v. accumulate and create a backlog.
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31 The hospital is asking for more money to clear the backlog.
32 Extra staff brought in to clear the backlog should be kept on until a thorough review is made.
33 In other parts of the country, youth justice workers are more concerned about the massive backlog of cases.
34 The standoff over appointments and confirmations appears likely to deepen as the backlog grows.
35 But the ensuing backlog, caused while the train was stalled, lasted much longer.
36 She continued to go to the shop and had managed to clear the backlog of work and correspondence.
37 Amongst other projects, this will help to tackle equipment shortages and the backlog of school repairs.
38 Then he buried himself in his endless technical reports, in a desperate last-minute assault on the usual backlog.
39 The U. S. Passport Office has a backlog of as many as 120, 000 passport applications, a spokeswoman estimates.
40 It would not comment on either its current yield or its backlog.
41 He said the airline was now working to clear the backlog, with the delayed flights expected to depart within 24 hours.
42 But the backlog is clearing up, especially if you get your passport by mail.
43 Norwich agreed to take on an extra twelve staff and to clear the backlog of applications.
44 We have a backlog of reservations from last night.
45 The company's long - term cash Onsite Recycling backlog inventory, idle equipment, and used materials.
46 New orders and production at U.S. manufacturers held steady last month and inventories fell. However, the backlog of orders increased, which should keep factories busy.
47 Fast and convenient, exempt from collers and waste storage backlog.
48 A consequence of the new trends, then, is exacerbation of the already disturbing backlog problem.
49 The case example of the UK's Yorkshire Ripper Hoaxer however is a sobering reminder of the real link between backlog, convictions, and public safety.
50 On March 31, 2010, Embraer had a workforce of 16,792 employees, and its firm order backlog totaled US$16 billion.
51 On his return to the office, he ploughs into a backlog of orders and other work.
52 The giant aerospace concern has racked up record sales and has a huge backlog of orders.
53 My secretary can not cope with the backlog of paperwork.
54 From the perspective of tester, a empirical defect prediction method, which is based on black box testing, is introduced. And with the help of this method, defect backlog curves are predicted.
55 The C - 130 J crews cleared that backlog in four days.
56 The order backlog extended by three months,[sentencedict.com] to as long as 18 months.
57 Prior to the fourth quarter, the manufacturing sector had still benefited from a large backlog of orders stemming from late 2007.
58 Creates a server socket and binds it to the local port number, with the specified backlog.
59 I was almost buried by a backlog of work after the holidays.
60 Reebok's order backlog - a measure for future growth in the industry - fell 13 per cent.
More similar words: tackle, back, aback, back out, back of, back on, back up, hold back, cut back, call back, pay back, set back, back down, back away, clawback, draw back, drawback, backyard, talk back, go back to, turn back, stand back, look back, keep back, feedback, go back on, give back, bring back, fall back on, flash back.