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rig
[rig]
verb (used with object)
Chiefly Nautical.Ģż
to put in proper order for working or use.
to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc.
to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
to manipulate fraudulently.
Two leading companies in the industry were fined for rigging prices.
to assemble, install, or prepare (often followed byup ).
to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc.; fit (usually followed by out orup ).
The ground crew rigged us out in leather helmets and bomber jackets.
noun
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear.
Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig.
This other PC over here is my main gaming rig.
Also called drill rig.Ģżthe equipment used in drilling an oil well.
any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer.
any kind of truck.
a carriage, buckboard, sulky, or wagon together with the horse or horses that draw it.
Informal.Ģżcostume or dress, especially when odd or conspicuous, or when designated for a particular purpose.
He looks quite nifty in a butler's rig.
verb phrase
to equip or set up for use.
NauticalĢżto place in an inactive state, stowing all lines, tackles, and other removable parts.
rig
1/ °łÉŖÉ” /
verb
nautical to equip (a vessel, mast, etc) with (sails, rigging, etc)
nautical to set up or prepare ready for use
to put the components of (an aircraft, etc) into their correct positions
to manipulate in a fraudulent manner, esp for profit
to rig prices
to rig an election
noun
nautical the distinctive arrangement of the sails, masts, and other spars of a vessel
In full: drilling rig.Ģżthe installation used in drilling for and exploiting natural oil and gas deposits
an oil rig
apparatus or equipment; gear
an amateur radio operator's transmitting and receiving set
a carriage together with one or more horses
an articulated lorry
rig
2/ °łÉŖÉ” /
noun
dialectĢża ridge or raised strip of unploughed land in a ploughed field
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- outrig verb (used with object)
- overrigged adjective
- underrigged adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of rig1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of rig1
Origin of rig2
Example Sentences
In this episode, Amanda explains how the system is still rigged to tear women down.
Thereās a version of it where Iām pursuing the bus on a bike rig that is fueled by a motor, almost like a small go-kart.
He retired after a career piloting big rigs and started making deliveries and training White Pony drivers about three years ago.
āPlus, to rig an entire 19th century castle with cameras would be a big job.ā
Bruce drugs his hostages, rigs them to a crane and films them being lowered into the water, capturing their inevitable demise on tape in horrific snuff films.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- falsifyĢż
- fixĢż
- manipulateĢż
- tamper withĢż
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