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rig in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
    trailer truck  tractor trailer  trucking rig  rig  articulated lorry  semi 
  2. a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
    carriage  equipage  rig 
  3. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
    "that book is a fraud"
    swindle  cheat  rig 
  4. gear used in fishing
    fishing gear  tackle  fishing tackle  fishing rig  rig 
  5. a set of clothing (with accessories)
    "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
    outfit  getup  rig  turnout 
  6. gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
    rig 
  7. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
    rig  rigging 
verb
  1. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
    "rig prices"
    rig  manipulate 
  2. equip with sails or masts
    "rig a ship"
    rig  set  set up 
  3. connect or secure to
    "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
    rig 
  4. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
    "rig an election"
    rig  set up 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University