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Verb
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rigging, present participle; rigged, past tense; rigs, 3rd person singular present; rigged, past participle;
  1. Manage or conduct (something) fraudulently so as to produce a result or situation that is advantageous to a particular person
    • - the results of the elections had been rigged
    • - charges of vote-rigging
  2. Cause an artificial rise or fall in prices in (a market, esp. the stock market) with a view to personal profit
    • - he accused games manufacturers of rigging the market
Noun
  1. A trick or way of swindling someone


  1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"
  2. gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
  3. trailer truck: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
  4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
  5. connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
  6. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
  7. Rig is the debut and only album by American rock group Rig, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music).
  8. In abstract algebra, a semiring is an algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse. The term rig is also used occasionally--this originated as a joke, suggesting that rigs are rings without negative elements.
  9. Ríg or Rígr is the name applied to a Norse god described as "old and wise, mighty and strong" in the Eddic poem Rígsþula "Song of Ríg". The prose introduction tells that Ríg is another name for Heimdall, who is moreover called the father of mankind in Völuspá.
  10. In stage lighting, the rig is a technical term for the entire lighting apparatus, including the lights themselves, the physical structure which supports them, and the cabling, control systems, dimmers, power supplies, light boards, and (to a certain extent) the people who maintain and operate it.
  11. Pearland Stadium (nicknamed "The Rig" after oil rigs as oil is a large part of Texas' economy) is a multi-use stadium in Pearland, Texas (near Houston). The 9,200-capacity stadium is on the campus of Pearland High School and serves as home to the school's football, soccer, and track & field teams.
  12. The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order.
  13. The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft; Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose; A large truck such as a semi-tractor; The special apparatus used for drilling wells; A costume or an outfit; Computer case, often modified for looks; An imperfectly castrated horse, ...
  14. (Rigs) Sloop is one jib or genoa and one mainsail. Cutter is two jibs. Ketch is two masts, the aft one, the mizzen, smaller and forward of the rudder post. Yawl is the same with the mizzen aft of the rudder post. There are many more.
  15. A term RVers use for their RV.
  16. To install the blocks and lines used in a cable logging system (6).
  17. Overhead apparatus with a belt, ropes, pulleys and fittings allowing the coach to provide remote support for a move whilst learning.
  18. The sails, mast and horizontal bar (known as a boom) to which the sails are attached. The standing rigging refers to the metal wires or stays that hold the mast in place.
  19. Skydiver slang for the entire parachute, including main and reserve canopies and the harness/container.
  20. Acronym for Research Integration Group – an administrative and planning group within CMOP which helps plan, integrate, and direct the overall CMOP research program.
  21. The Radio Independents Group, an alliance of independent producers serving the radio sector.
  22. the controls that aid in the manipulation of a digital character.
  23. Catch-all term for the mast and boom, sails, standing and running rigging, the motor powerhouse of the boat.
  24. The main items of equipment used at a radio station.
  25. the arrangement of the oars or sculls in the boat, which can vary from crew to crew.