noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A return trip after delivery of cargo. countable, uncountable

   "Low rates for backhaul account for the huge volume of waste paper shipped to Asia from the US."

2. 2
   The shipment of material to or through an area from which the material had previously been shipped. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Travel to a destination via a further point, or a higher fare point, than the destination (higher intermediate point). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   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. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To transmit (data or footage) from a remote site to a central site from where it is re-transmitted.

Example

More examples

"Low rates for backhaul account for the huge volume of waste paper shipped to Asia from the US."

Etymology

From back + haul.

Related phrases

higher intermediate point

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