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rig
/ɹɪɡ/
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What does rig mean?
noun
- The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
More meanings (22)
noun
- The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
- (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- (slang) 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.
- A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
- A ridge.
- A promiscuous woman.
- An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.
- Initialism of rapid intervention group.
- (obsolete) A wanton person; one given to unbecoming conduct.
- (obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.
- (obsolete) A blast of wind.
verb
- To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
- To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
- (informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
- To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
- To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
- To outfit a model with controls for animation.
- (obsolete) To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.
- (obsolete) To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.
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IPA pronunciation
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From such reflections as these, I was aroused by the order from the officer, "Forward there! rig the head-pump!"
The fore-and-aft rig in its simplicity and the beauty of its aspect under every angle of vision is, I believe, unapproachable.
More book examples (3)
There are native seed buyers, who try to get as much into their hands as they can, and rig the market.
Every morning after breakfast the Kroomen would rig the force pump, screw on the hose and drench them all, washing out thoroughly between decks.
“All right. I’ll pay you thirty a month and board, and you can begin now, if you feel like it. You can put on the other fellow’s rig.”