rig
rig
- n gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- n a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- n formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- n a set of clothing (with accessories)
- n gear used in fishing
- n a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
- n the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- v arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
rig an election - v manipulate in a fraudulent manner
rig prices - v connect or secure to
They rigged the bomb to the ignition - v equip with sails or masts
rig a ship
- The oil rig was 100 miles from the Louisiana coast, but if McCain had listened hard, he could have heard environmentalists and Democrats grinding their teeth in opposition.
- As his rig crossed Florence, a group of rioters enraged over the Rodney King verdict rushed toward him, pulled him out of the cab and beat him to within an inch of his life.
- Thus, the falling rig count raises concern about the longer-term-supply outlook.