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rig > 11 senses
NOUN	1	rig	Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
	2	rig, trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, articulated lorry, semi	A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
	3	rig, rigging	Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
	4	rig, outfit, getup, turnout	A set of clothing (with accessories)
	5	rig, fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig	Gear used in fishing
	6	rig, carriage, equipage	A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
	7	rig, swindle, cheat	The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
VERB	1	rig, set up	Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	2	rig, manipulate	Manipulate in a fraudulent manner
	3	rig	Connect or secure to
	4	rig, set, set up	Equip with sails or masts

rig > pronunciation
Sounds	rih'g
Rhymes	big, bigwig, brig, and 20 more rhymes in ihg...

rig > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise.
Broader	gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance
Narrower	drill rig, drilling rig, oilrig, oil rig
Verbs	rig

rig > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together.
Synonyms	trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, articulated lorry, semi
Parts	semitrailer, semi; trailer
Broader	truck, motortruck
Narrower	tandem trailer

rig > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel.
Synonyms	rigging
Broader	formation
Narrower	Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig, Marconi rig; cat rig; fore-and-aft rig; lateen-rig
Verbs	rig

rig > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A set of clothing (with accessories).
Synonyms	outfit, getup, turnout
Broader	attire, garb, dress
Narrower	bib-and-tucker; ensemble; playsuit; trousseau

rig > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	Gear used in fishing.
Synonyms	fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig
Members	bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat; fishhook; fishing line; fishing rod, fishing pole; gaff; harpoon; landing net; reel; spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance; spinner
Parts	gig
Broader	gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance

rig > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses.
Synonyms	carriage, equipage
Parts	axletree; rumble
Broader	horse-drawn vehicle
Narrower	barouche; brougham; buckboard; buggy, roadster; cab, cabriolet; caroche; chaise, shay; chariot; clarence; coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four; droshky, drosky; gharry; gig; hackney, hackney carriage, hackney coach; hansom, hansom cab; landau; post chaise; stanhope; surrey; trap; troika

rig > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme.
Synonyms	swindle, cheat
Broader	fraud
Narrower	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
Verbs	rig; rig

rig > verb 1, social
Meaning	Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"rig an election"
Synonyms	set up
Broader	cheat, chisel
Nouns	rig

rig > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Manipulate in a fraudulent manner.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"rig prices"
Synonyms	manipulate
Broader	price
Nouns	rig

rig > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Connect or secure to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
Broader	fasten, fix, secure
Nouns	rig

rig > verb 4, change
Meaning	Equip with sails or masts.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"rig a ship"
Synonyms	set, set up
Broader	equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Nouns	rig, rigging; rigger; rigging

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