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Piggyback

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piggyback
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piggyback1 /ˈpɪɡibæk/ (also ˈpiggyback ˌride) noun [countable]
if you give someone, especially a child, a piggyback, you carry them high on your shoulders, supporting them with your hands under their legs
—piggyback adverb

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piggyback2 verb [intransitive] informal
1. to use something that is bigger, better, or more successful in order to help another product or project succeed
    piggyback on/onto
    videos that piggyback onto the success of proven TV programs
2. to use someone else’s wi-fi connection to the Internet, without their knowledge or permission
    piggyback on/onto
    How can I prevent other people from piggybacking onto my connection?
—piggybacking noun [uncountable]