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   rig

   /rɪɡ/

   verb

   • 1. provide (a sailing boat) with sails and rigging: "the catamaran will be rigged as a ketch" Similar equipfit out/upsupplyoutfitfurnishaccoutrearrayprovideprovisionstockarmkit out
   • ▪ assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailing boat, aircraft, etc.) in readiness for operation: "most sails are kept ready rigged"
   • 2. set up (equipment or a device or structure), typically in a makeshift or hasty way: "he had rigged up a sort of tent" Similar set up hastilyerect hastilyassemble hastilythrow togethercobble togetherput togetherwhip upimprovisedevisecontrivejury-riginformal:knock up
   • 3. provide (someone) with clothes of a particular type: "a cavalry regiment rigged out in green and gold" Similar dressattireclotherobegarbarraydeck outdrapeaccoutreoutfitcostumeget upturn outtrick out/upinformal:doll upliterary:bedizencaparisonarchaic:apparelinvesthabittrap out

   noun

   • 1. the particular way in which a sailing boat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged: "a ketch rig"
   • ▪ the sail, mast, and boom of a windsurfer: "the stronger the wind, the later you release the rig"
   • 2. a device or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose: "a lighting rig" Similar apparatusappliancepiece of equipmenttoolmachinedevicetacklegearmechanismoutfitplantkitimplementutensilinstrumentcontraptioncontrivancegadgetstructuresysteminformal:gizmo
   • ▪ an oil rig or drilling rig: "the North Sea rigs"
   • ▪ (in CB and short-wave radio) a transmitter and receiver: "the CB rig in the car was on channel 20"
   • ▪ a set of amplifiers and speakers used by a live band or a DJ in a club.
   • ▪ a particular type of construction for fishing tackle that bears the bait and hook: "the set-up with the smaller hook is free of lead and known as a free-line rig"
   • 3. a person's costume, outfit, or style of dress: "the rig of the American Army Air Corps" Similar uniformcostumeensembleoutfitsuitliveryattireclothesclothinggarmentsdressgarbregimentalsaccoutrementsregaliafinerytrappingsdisguisekitstripinformal:get-upgeartogsrig-outformal:apparelarchaic:arrayraimenthabithabilimentsvestments
   • 4. a truck. informal North American

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the noun rigging, in nautical use): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 16th century (in Scots).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › riggedRigged Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RIGGED is manipulated or controlled by deceptive or dishonest means. How to use rigged in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to fix a piece of equipment in place: We rigged up a tent between two trees. The sailors rigged the ship with new sails. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. rig the market. Phrasal verbs. rig someone out. rig something up. noun [ C ] uk / rɪɡ / us / rɪɡ / rig noun [C] (STRUCTURE)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIGGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   rigging noun [U] (DISHONESTLY ARRANGE) Add to word list. the act of arranging dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed: ballot rigging. Opposition parties have protested over alleged vote rigging in the election. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   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.

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   When something is rigged, it's fully equipped and ready to go. You'll usually find this adjective describing a sailboat or ship with masts and sails. A fully rigged boat has all the necessary ropes, sails, and masts that it needs to travel on the water.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of rig in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RIG meaning: 1. to arrange dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed: 2…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishDefinition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes - rig

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   rig something (up) (with something) to fit equipment somewhere, sometimes secretly. The lights had been rigged (up) but not yet tested. The car had been rigged with about 300 pounds of explosive. I was rigged up to a machine that monitored the baby’s heartbeat.

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   Rigged definition: ( for a competition ) Pre-arranged and fixed so that the winner is decided before the competition. Dictionary Thesaurus

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › riggedrigged - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jul 23, 2024 · rigged (comparative more rigged, superlative most rigged) ( figurative ) Pre-arranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance. There was a vicious rumour that the final was rigged , as the defense seemed useless.

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    Other forms: rigging; rigged; rigs. When you rig something, you connect parts in a way that's so crazy it just might work. You could rig your jeans by using a paper clip to replace a button that pops. Rig can also describe deceiving people to achieve a certain outcome. Voting multiple times, purposely miscounting the number of votes a person ...