rig

IPA: rˈɪg

noun

  • (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
  • Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
  • (US) A large truck such as a semi-trailer truck.
  • The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
  • (informal) A costume or an outfit.
  • (slang, computing) A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.
  • An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
  • (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
  • (slang) Equipment used for taking recreational drugs.
  • (animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
  • (Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
  • (obsolete) A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.
  • A promiscuous woman.
  • (obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.
  • (obsolete) A blast of wind.
  • (algebra, ring theory) An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.

verb

  • (transitive) To fit out with a harness or other equipment.
  • (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
  • (transitive, manufacturing) To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
  • (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
  • (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
  • (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
  • (transitive, obsolete) To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.
  • (transitive, intransitive, animation) To outfit a model with controls for animation.
  • (intransitive, obsolete) To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.
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Examples of "rig" in Sentences

  • Photographers rigged some pictures.
  • To tell the truth, I rigged the data.
  • The company was caught for rigging data.
  • People now know that the stock was rigged.
  • Did you know that the athletes rig their records
  • The lugsail was the earliest of the fore and aft rigs.
  • The rigging of the boats in harbour sparkled with flags.
  • They fluctuate based on the economics of operating the rigs.
  • It was square rigged on the main mast, with a gaff rig on the mizzen.
  • He then uses duct tape to secure the hapless Teller to the gravity boot rig.
  • But our other rig is a Freightliner M2 Sportchassis, so it's the Jeep or nothing.

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