Definition of "haulback" in Englisch

noun

1. (timber industry, countable) A small wire rope or line used to pull the main cable (or butt-rigging) back into position after a log has been hauled out.

2. (mining, uncountable) A method of surface mining where overburden (the material on top of the coal or ore) is transported from an area and then hauled back after removal of ore or coal.