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Rig

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Noun

1. rig

gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

2. articulated lorry, rig, semi, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig

a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

3. rig, rigging

formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

4. getup, outfit, rig, turnout

a set of clothing (with accessories)

Example Sentences:
'his getup was exceedingly elegant'

6. carriage, equipage, rig

a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

7. cheat, rig, swindle

the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

Example Sentences:
'that book is a fraud'

Verb

8. rig, set up

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

Example Sentences:
'rig an election'

9. manipulate, rig

manipulate in a fraudulent manner

Example Sentences:
'rig prices'

10. rig

connect or secure to

Example Sentences:
'They rigged the bomb to the ignition'

11. rig, set, set up

equip with sails or masts

Example Sentences:
'rig a ship'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Rig

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verbWord forms: rigs, rigging or rigged (transitive)
1. nautical
to equip (a vessel, mast, etc) with (sails, rigging, etc)
2. nautical
to set up or prepare ready for use
3. 
to put the components of (an aircraft, etc) into their correct positions
4. 
to manipulate in a fraudulent manner, esp for profit
to rig prices
to rig an election
noun
5. nautical
the distinctive arrangement of the sails, masts, and other spars of a vessel
6. 
the installation used in drilling for and exploiting natural oil and gas deposits
an oil rig
. In full: drilling rig
7. 
apparatus or equipment; gear
8. 
an amateur radio operator's transmitting and receiving set
9. US and Canadian
a carriage together with one or more horses
10. mainly US and Canadian
an articulated lorry
noun
Scottish and Northern England dialect
a ridge or raised strip of unploughed land in a ploughed field

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Rig

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verb transitiveWord forms: rigged or ˈrigging
1. 
a. 
to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with sails, shrouds, etc.
b. 
to fit (sails, shrouds, etc.) to a ship's masts, yards, etc.
2. 
to assemble and adjust the wings, fuselage, etc. of (an aircraft)
3. 
to fit (out); equip
4. 
to put together, prepare for use, or arrange, esp. in a makeshift or hurried fashion
often with up
5. 
to arrange in a dishonest way for selfish advantage; manipulate fraudulently; fix
to rig an election
6.  Informal
to dress; clothe; attire
usually with out
noun
7. 
the distinctive arrangement of sails, masts, and rigging on a vessel
8.  US
any apparatus for a special purpose; equipment; gear
a ham radio operator's rig
9.  US
equipment for drilling an oil well
10.  US
a. 
a carriage, cart, etc. with its horse or horses
b. 
a tractor-trailer or, sometimes, the tractor alone
c.  Informal
any vehicle
11.  Informal, Obsolete
dress or costume, esp. if odd or showy

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Rig

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tr.v. rigged, rig·ging, rigs
1. To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.
2. Nautical
a. To equip (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
b. To fit (sails or shrouds, for example) to masts and yards.
3. Informal To dress, clothe, or adorn: The costumer rigged out the actors in peasant clothing.
4. To make or construct in haste or in a makeshift manner: rig up a tent for the night.
5. To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain: rig a prizefight; rig stock prices.
n.
1. Nautical The arrangement of masts, spars, and sails on a sailing vessel.
2. Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
3.
a. A truck or tractor.
b. A tractor-trailer.
c. A vehicle with one or more horses harnessed to it.
4. The special apparatus used for drilling oil wells and extracting the oil.
5. Western US See saddle.
6. Informal A costume or an outfit: wore an outlandish rig to the office.
7. Fishing tackle.

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