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Rollback

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004909

A type of tow truck equipped with a flatbed that can be hydraulically tilted and slid backward to load a vehicle. This design allows for easy and safe loading of disabled or damaged vehicles without the need for a separate crane or winch. Rollbacks are widely used for transporting cars, light trucks, and equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004909
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectShop talk and trade slang
Synonymsslide truck; tow truck[Appendix:Glossary
TranslationsGerman: Rollback; Spanish: grúa de plataforma; French: dépanneuse plateau
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004909",
  "term": "Rollback",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of tow truck equipped with a flatbed that can be hydraulically tilted and slid backward to load a vehicle. This design allows for easy and safe loading of disabled or damaged vehicles without the need for a separate crane or winch. Rollbacks are widely used for transporting cars, light trucks, and equipment.",
  "synonyms": [
    "slide truck",
    "tow truck[Appendix:Glossary"
  ],
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rollback",
    "es": "grúa de plataforma",
    "fr": "dépanneuse plateau"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rollback/"
}

Record 5,361 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.