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Definition piggyback in British English

piggyback verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈpɪɡiˌbæk/
1

if one thing piggybacks on another, it uses it, is based on it, or takes advantage of it

Example

A nonsecured network could lead to a lot more than a neighbour piggybacking on your Wi-Fi for free.

Example

This test is being piggybacked off another national survey.

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Definition piggyback in British English