backhaul en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + haul.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A return trip after delivery of cargo.
Low rates for backhaul account for the huge volume of waste paper shipped to Asia from the US.
- (countable, uncountable) The shipment of material to or through an area from which the material had previously been shipped.
- (countable, qualifier:fare construction, uncountable) Travel to a destination via a further point, or a higher fare point, than the destination (higher intermediate point).
- (countable, uncountable) Uncut program content that is transmitted point-to-point to an individual television or radio station, network or other receiving entity where it will be integrated into a finished show.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backhauls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru обра́тный рейс (A return trip after delivery of cargo)