| Pronunciation: | | 'pigee`bak
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| Matching Terms: | | piggyback plant, piggybacking
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- [adv] on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip; "she carried her child piggyback"
- [adv] on a railroad flatcar; "the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
- [v] support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
- [v] carry on the back or shoulders; "She piggybacked a sick classmate to school"
- [v] haul by railroad car
- [v] haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
- [v] ride on someone's shoulders or back
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| | Synonyms: | | pickaback, pig-a-back |
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| | See Also: | | bear, carry, haul, hold, ride |
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