| Front | rig |
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| Back | rig verb, noun BrE /rɪɡ/ NAmE /rɪɡ/ verb verb forms word origin example bank (-gg-) [usually passive] 1 ~ sth to arrange or influence sth in a dishonest way in order to get the result that you want fix He said the election had been rigged. A commission was appointed to ensure the lottery was not rigged. to rig the market (= to cause an artificial rise or fall in prices, in order to make a profit) a rigged match 2 ~ sth (with sth) to provide a ship or boat with ropes, sails, etc; to fit the sails, etc. in position The ships were rigged with a single square sail. The sails were kept rigged, ready for action. 3 ~ sth (up) (with sth) to fit equipment somewhere, sometimes secretly The lights had been rigged (up) but not yet tested. The car had been rigged with about 300 lbs of explosive. I was rigged up to a machine that monitored the baby's heartbeat. ˌrig sb/sth/yourselfˈout (in/with sth) [often passive] (old-fashioned) to provide sb/sth with a particular kind of clothes or equipment I was accepted for the job and rigged out in a uniform. The van was rigged out with a small bed in the back. ˌrig sthˈup to make or to build sth quickly, using whatever materials are available We managed to rig up a shelter for the night. noun word origin 1 (especially in compounds) a large piece of equipment that is used for taking oil or gas from the ground or the bottom of the sea an oil rig Her husband works on a rig in the North Sea for weeks at a time. 2 the way that the masts and sails on a boat, etc. are arranged 3 (NAmE, informal) a large lorry/truck 4 equipment that is used for a special purpose a CB radio rig |
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