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Noun rig has 7 senses
- rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
--1 is a kind of gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances
--1 has particulars: drill rig, drilling rig, oilrig, oil rig
- trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, rig, articulated lorry, semi - a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
--2 is a kind of truck, motortruck
--2 has parts: semitrailer, semi; trailer
--2 has particulars: tandem trailer
- rig, rigging - formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
--3 is a kind of formation
--3 has particulars:
- outfit, getup, rig, turnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
--4 is a kind of attire, garb, dress
--4 has particulars: bib-and-tucker; ensemble; playsuit; trousseau
- fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig - gear used in fishing
--5 is a kind of gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances
--5 has parts: gig
--5 has members:
- carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses
--6 is a kind of horse-drawn vehicle
--6 has parts: axletree; rumble
--6 has particulars:
- swindle, cheat, rig - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
--7 is a kind of fraud
--7 has particulars: | scam, cozenage; bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam; pyramiding; holdout; swiz; shell game, thimblerig |
Verb rig has 4 senses
- rig, set up - arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"
--1 is one way to cheat, chisel
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- rig, manipulate - manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
--2 is one way to price
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- rig - connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
--3 is one way to fasten, fix, secure
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
- rig, set, set up - equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"
--4 is one way to equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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