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Rig

noun/ɹˈɪɡ/
Definition
gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɪɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɪɡ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɪɡ/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈɪɡ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noungear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
nouna truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
nounformation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
nouna set of clothing (with accessories)
“his getup was exceedingly elegant”
noungear used in fishing
nouna vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
nounthe act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
“that book is a fraud”
verbarrange the outcome of by means of deceit
“rig an election”
verbmanipulate in a fraudulent manner
“rig prices”
verbconnect or secure to
“They rigged the bomb to the ignition”
verbequip with sails or masts
“rig a ship”
Word Forms
rigverbconnect or secure to
outfitverbprovide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
get upverbput on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
turn outverboutfit or equip, as with accessories
swindleverbdeprive of by deceit
cheatverbdefeat someone through trickery or deceit
rignounthe act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
riggernounsomeone who rigs ships
riggingnounformation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
gréement
équipement (y compris les machines nécessaires) pour une entreprise particulière
🇪🇸Spanish
aparejo
equipo (incluida la maquinaria necesaria) para una empresa en particular
🇮🇹Italian
impianto
attrezzi (compresi i macchinari necessari) per una particolare impresa
🇳🇱Dutch
tuig
uitrusting (inclusief de benodigde machines) voor een bepaalde onderneming
🇵🇹Portuguese
equipamento
equipamento (incluindo maquinaria necessária) para uma determinada empresa
🇷🇺Russian
буровая установка
оборудование (в том числе необходимая техника) для конкретного предприятия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रिग
किसी विशेष उद्यम के लिए गियर (आवश्यक मशीनरी सहित)।
🇧🇩Bengali
রিগ
একটি নির্দিষ্ট উদ্যোগের জন্য গিয়ার (প্রয়োজনীয় যন্ত্রপাতি সহ)
🇮🇳Tamil
ரிக்
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நிறுவனத்திற்கான கியர் (தேவையான இயந்திரங்கள் உட்பட).
🇮🇳Telugu
రిగ్
నిర్దిష్ట సంస్థ కోసం గేర్ (అవసరమైన యంత్రాలతో సహా).
🇮🇳Marathi
रिग
विशिष्ट एंटरप्राइझसाठी गियर (आवश्यक यंत्रसामग्रीसह).
🇮🇳Gujarati
રીગ
ચોક્કસ એન્ટરપ્રાઇઝ માટે ગિયર (જરૂરી મશીનરી સહિત).
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಜ್ಜು
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಉದ್ಯಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೇರ್ (ಅಗತ್ಯ ಯಂತ್ರೋಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಂತೆ).
🇮🇳Malayalam
റിഗ്
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക എൻ്റർപ്രൈസിനായി ഗിയർ (ആവശ്യമായ യന്ത്രങ്ങൾ ഉൾപ്പെടെ).
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਿਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਉੱਦਮ ਲਈ ਗੇਅਰ (ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਮਸ਼ੀਨਰੀ ਸਮੇਤ)
🇵🇰Urdu
رگ
کسی خاص انٹرپرائز کے لیے گیئر (ضروری مشینری سمیت)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
钻机
特定企业的齿轮(包括必要的机械)
🇯🇵Japanese
リグ
特定の企業のギア(必要な機械を含む)
🇰🇷Korean
도구
특정 기업을 위한 장비(필요한 기계 포함)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giàn khoan
thiết bị (bao gồm cả máy móc cần thiết) cho một doanh nghiệp cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
แท่นขุดเจาะ
เกียร์ (รวมถึงเครื่องจักรที่จำเป็น) สำหรับองค์กรเฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
peralatan
peralatan (termasuk mesin-mesin yang diperlukan) untuk suatu perusahaan tertentu
🇲🇾Malay
pelantar
gear (termasuk jentera yang diperlukan) untuk perusahaan tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تلاعب
المعدات (بما في ذلك الآلات اللازمة) لمؤسسة معينة
🇮🇷Persian
دکل
تجهیزات (از جمله ماشین آلات لازم) برای یک شرکت خاص
🇹🇷Turkish
teçhizat
belirli bir işletme için teçhizat (gerekli makineler dahil)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְבוּשׁ
ציוד (כולל מכונות הכרחי) עבור מפעל מסוים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rig'?
The primary meaning of 'rig' is 'gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rig' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rig' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rig' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rig' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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