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piggyback

pig·gy·back [ píggee bàk ]


noun  (plural pig·gy·backs)
Definition:
 
1. ride on somebody's back: a ride on somebody's back or shoulders

2. transportation hauling of one vehicle by another: transportation of one vehicle by another, e.g. automobiles by truck or truck trailers by railroad car



adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
1. on somebody's back: carried on the back or shoulders of another person

2. transportation on other vehicle: transported on another vehicle

3. as addition: linked with or added onto something larger or more important



verb  (past and past participle pig·gy·backed, present participle pig·gy·back·ing, 3rd person present singular pig·gy·backs)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb carry somebody on back: to carry somebody on the back or shoulders

2. transitive verb transportation transport vehicle: to transport one vehicle on another

3. transitive and intransitive verb attach one thing to another: to link or add something to a larger or more important item, or be linked or added in this way

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]
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