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BAKL-og/ˈbæklɒɡ/

A backlog is work that should already have been finished: a backlog of operations / cases / appeals. Queue is everyday for people; backlog is for unfinished work. NHS: a backlog in hip operations.

Meaning

A pile of work that should have been done already.

Examples

• “The trust warned of a backlog in hip operations.”
• “The exams office cleared the remark backlog before results day.”

Good to know

a backlog of + plural noun. Everyday (people): a queue. NHS / courts / exams. Countable piles of work.

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