rig

/ɹɪɡ/

noun

  1. 1

    The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

  2. 2

    Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.

    The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.
  3. 3

    A large truck such as a semi-tractor.

    Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.
  4. 4

    The special apparatus used for drilling wells.

  5. 5

    A costume or an outfit.

    My sister and I always made our own rigs for Halloween.
  6. 6

    A computer case, often modified for looks.

  7. 7

    An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.

  8. 8

    Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.

  9. 9

    A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.

verb

  1. 1

    To fit out with a harness or other equipment.

  2. 2

    To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.

  3. 3

    To dress or clothe in some costume.

  4. 4

    To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.

    rig up a makeshift shelter
  5. 5

    To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

    to rig an election
  6. 6

    To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

  7. 7

    To outfit a model with controls for animation.

noun

  1. 1

    A ridge.

noun

  1. 1

    A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

  2. 2

    A promiscuous woman.

  3. 3

    A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

  4. 4

    A blast of wind.

verb

  1. 1

    To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

noun

  1. 1

    An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.

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