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| rig [ rig ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle rigged, present participle rig·ging, 3rd person present singular rigs) |
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1. equip vessel with rigging: to fit out a boat or its mast with sails and rigging
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2. erect something: to erect, set up, or assemble something so that it is ready for use
  rig the antenna
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3. make something hastily: to construct something temporary but serviceable, usually in haste and without the proper materials
rigged up a makeshift shelter
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4.
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informal
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Same as rig out
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noun (plural rigs) |
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1. arrangement of sails and masts: the arrangement of sails and masts on a boat
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2. drilling structure for oil: a structure and the apparatus used for drilling for oil and gas
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3. specialist equipment: the special equipment used for an activity, especially fishing tackle or the radio equipment used by an amateur radio operator
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4. clothes: an outfit that somebody is wearing
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informal
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5. big truck: a tractor-trailer, or a tractor without a trailer
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informal
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6. U.S. horse carriage: in former times, a carriage or cart pulled by one or more horses
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| [15th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
