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piggyback

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: piggyback

1
 advnv
on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
the act of carrying something piggyback
ride on someone's shoulders or back
2
 vadv
haul by railroad car
on a railroad flatcar
3
 v
bring into alignment with
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: piggyback
1

adv on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip

“she carried her child piggyback”
Synonyms:
pickaback, pig-a-back

n the act of carrying something piggyback

Type of:
carry
the act of carrying something

v ride on someone's shoulders or back

Type of:
ride
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

v support on the back and shoulders

“He piggybacked her child so she could see the show”
Type of:
bear, carry, hold
support or hold in a certain manner
2

v haul by railroad car

Type of:
haul
transport in a vehicle

v haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars

Type of:
haul
transport in a vehicle

adv on a railroad flatcar

“the trailer rode piggyback across the country”
Synonyms:
pickaback, pig-a-back
3

v bring into alignment with

“an amendment to piggyback the current law”
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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