backlogn.

/ˈbakˈlɒɡ/

Etymology: < back adj.

a. A large log placed at the back of the fire.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > wood as fuel > [noun] > log

log1398

kinlinc1440

hud1483

chocka1582

logwood1666

backlog1684

back-brand1844

mock1844

1684 I. Mather Ess. for Recording Illustrious Providences v. 115 The spit..came down with the point foremost, and stuck in the back-log.

1829 J. MacTaggart Three Years in Canada I. 52 A..blazing fire with a maple back log.

1882 W. D. Howells in Longman's Mag. 1 49 A back-log big enough to smoulder..for days.

1883 E. C. Rollins New Eng. Bygones (new ed.) 63 Brightened by a roaring backlog.

1895 H. L. Twisleton Poems 28 The back-log's yellow light.

1900 H. Lawson On Track 7 A fresh back-log thrown behind the fire.

1901 N.Z. Illustr. Mag. 4 596 He cut up a lot of maire backlogs.

b. figurative. Something in reserve, reserves, an accumulation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > supply > storage > [noun] > that which is stored or a store > kept in reserve

arrearage1594

reserve1646

nest-egg1837

balance (in hand)1876

backlog1883

reservoir1941

1883 Wheelman 1 294 The back-log of raw eggs and milk beginning to take effect, the pace was improved.

1952 J. Steinbeck East of Eden 63 If one is accused of a lie and it turns out to be the truth, there is a backlog that will last a long time and protect a number of untruths.

1953 Encounter Oct. 55/2 This backlog of goodwill produced by a century of free immigration.

c. Arrears of unfulfilled orders, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > manufacture or production > [noun] > making to order > arrears of unfulfilled orders

backlog1932

1932 Sun (Baltimore) 9 Feb. 16/5 From April through December..there was a steady decrease [in the number of unfulfilled orders] and the backlog at the year-end was the smallest in 21 years.

1947 Times 30 Apr. 2/1 It is argued that the prospects of making up this back-log of 500,000 cars cannot be considered good.

1954 Economist 25 Dec. 1079/1 The backlog of unfilled orders on manufacturers' books is growing at last.

1958 Listener 2 Jan. 19/2 Court cases of which there was a considerable back-log.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	backlog
释义	backlogn. /ˈbakˈlɒɡ/ Etymology: < back adj. a. A large log placed at the back of the fire. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > wood as fuel > [noun] > log log1398 kinlinc1440 hud1483 chocka1582 logwood1666 backlog1684 back-brand1844 mock1844 1684 I. Mather Ess. for Recording Illustrious Providences v. 115 The spit..came down with the point foremost, and stuck in the back-log. 1829 J. MacTaggart Three Years in Canada I. 52 A..blazing fire with a maple back log. 1882 W. D. Howells in Longman's Mag. 1 49 A back-log big enough to smoulder..for days. 1883 E. C. Rollins New Eng. Bygones (new ed.) 63 Brightened by a roaring backlog. 1895 H. L. Twisleton Poems 28 The back-log's yellow light. 1900 H. Lawson On Track 7 A fresh back-log thrown behind the fire. 1901 N.Z. Illustr. Mag. 4 596 He cut up a lot of maire backlogs. b. figurative. Something in reserve, reserves, an accumulation. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > storage > [noun] > that which is stored or a store > kept in reserve arrearage1594 reserve1646 nest-egg1837 balance (in hand)1876 backlog1883 reservoir1941 1883 Wheelman 1 294 The back-log of raw eggs and milk beginning to take effect, the pace was improved. 1952 J. Steinbeck East of Eden 63 If one is accused of a lie and it turns out to be the truth, there is a backlog that will last a long time and protect a number of untruths. 1953 Encounter Oct. 55/2 This backlog of goodwill produced by a century of free immigration. c. Arrears of unfulfilled orders, etc. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacture or production > [noun] > making to order > arrears of unfulfilled orders backlog1932 1932 Sun (Baltimore) 9 Feb. 16/5 From April through December..there was a steady decrease [in the number of unfulfilled orders] and the backlog at the year-end was the smallest in 21 years. 1947 Times 30 Apr. 2/1 It is argued that the prospects of making up this back-log of 500,000 cars cannot be considered good. 1954 Economist 25 Dec. 1079/1 The backlog of unfilled orders on manufacturers' books is growing at last. 1958 Listener 2 Jan. 19/2 Court cases of which there was a considerable back-log. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1684
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