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piggyback

noun

Meaning

  1. A ride on somebody's back or shoulders.
  2. An act or instance of piggybacking.
  3. To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.
  4. To obtain a wireless internet connection by bringing one's own computer within the range of another's wireless connection without that subscriber's permission or knowledge.
  5. To utilize "last-mile" wiring rented from a larger owner ISP by a smaller ISP.
  6. To carry someone on the back or shoulders.
  7. To transport (a lorry/truck) on a flatbed railway waggon
  8. To enter a secured area at the same time along with someone having authorized access; to tailgate
  9. On somebody's back or shoulders.
  10. Pertaining to transportation of goods where one transportation unit is carried on the back of something else. For example, a truck on a train.
  11. On somebody's back or shoulders.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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