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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004909 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Shop talk and trade slang |
| Synonyms | slide truck; tow truck[Appendix:Glossary |
| Translations | German: 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.