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Hitchhikers

Noun (plural)

1. People who travel by obtaining free rides in other people's vehicles, usually by standing at the side of the road and signaling for a lift.

Sample sentence: The highway was filled with hitchhikers eager to hitch a ride to their next destination.

Noun (plural)

2. Fans of the science fiction novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" written by Douglas Adams, who are often referred to as hitchhikers.

Sample sentence: The convention was packed with enthusiastic hitchhikers dressed as their favorite characters from the book.

Noun (plural)

3. Microorganisms or tiny organisms that hitch a ride on larger organisms, such as parasites or disease-causing bacteria.

Sample sentence: The researchers discovered several hitchhikers on the skin of the study subjects during the experiment.

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