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Definition of Piggyback

1. Adverb. On a railroad flatcar. "The trailer rode piggyback across the country"

2. Verb. Ride on someone's shoulders or back.

3. Noun. The act of carrying something piggyback.

4. Adverb. On the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip. "She carried her child piggyback"

5. Verb. Haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars.

6. Verb. Haul by railroad car.

7. Verb. Support on the back and shoulders. "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"

8. Verb. Bring into alignment with. "An amendment to piggyback the current law"

Definition of Piggyback

1. Adjective. On somebody's back or shoulders. ¹

2. Adverb. On somebody's back or shoulders. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive Internet) 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. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive Internet) Utilizing last mile wiring (not wireless slang) rented from a larger owner ISP by a smaller ISP, last milers are obligated to sell to competitors in places like Canada. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Piggyback

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piggyback

pigging pigging out piggings piggins piggish piggishly piggishness piggishnesses piggy piggyBac

piggy bank piggy banks piggy in the middle piggy wiggies piggy wiggy piggyback (current term) piggyback plant piggybacked piggybackee piggybackees

piggybacker piggybackers piggybacking piggybacks piggybank piggybanks pigheaded pigheadedly pigheadedness pigheadednesses

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