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riding on the back of

riding on the back of is the present participle and gerund of ride on the back of.

Meaning of ride on the back of

Verb

ride on the back of (third-person singular simple present rides on the back of, present participle riding on the back of, simple past rode on the back of, past participle ridden on the back of)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To make use of; to take advantage of.
    • Residential C-banders have been, and will continue to ride on the back of commercial C-band technology. And with millions of dollars' worth of C-band birdies orbiting our planet, I believe it is highly unlikely the programming choices will become reduced.2006 January 30, Maxodyne, “Re: 4DTV Future 2006”, in alt.video.satellite.4dtv (Usenet)

Questions about riding on the back of

What is riding on the back of the present participle and gerund of?
Riding on the back of is the present participle and gerund of ride on the back of.

Words near riding on the back of in the dictionary

  1. riding off into the sunset
  2. riding officer
  3. riding officers
  4. riding on
  5. riding on a rail
  6. riding on the back of
  7. riding one's bumper
  8. riding one's luck
  9. riding or dying
  10. riding out
  11. riding out the storm

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