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• rig — [rig] vt. rigged, rigging [LME riggen < Scand, as in Norw rigga, to bind, splice] 1. a) to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with sails, shrouds, etc. b) to fit (sails, shrouds, etc.) to a ship s masts, yards, etc. 2. to assemble and adjust the wings,… …   English World dictionary

• rig — ▪ I. rig rig 1 [rɪg] noun [countable] 1. MANUFACTURING a large structure used to get oil from under the ground: • an offshore oil rig • The company owns and operates 13 drilling rigs …   Financial and business terms

• election — n. 1) to hold, schedule an election 2) to carry, win an election 3) to decide, swing an election (her last speech swung the election in her favor) 4) to concede; lose an election 5) to fix, rig an election 6) a close, hotly contested; rigged… …   Combinatory dictionary

• rig — I. transitive verb (rigged; rigging) Etymology: probably back formation from rigging Date: 15th century 1. to fit out (as a ship) with rigging 2. clothe, dress usually used with out 3. to furnish with special gear ; equip 4 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rig — /rɪg/ verb to arrange illegally or dishonestly for a result to be changed ● They tried to rig the election of officers. ♦ to rig the market to make share prices go up or down so as to make a profit …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• rig — rig1 [rıg] v past tense and past participle rigged present participle rigging [T] [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: rig trick (18 19 centuries).] [Sense: 3; Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to dishonestly… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rig — 1 verb rigged, rigging (T) 1 to arrange or influence an election, competition etc in a dishonest way so that you get the result that you want: She claimed the election was rigged. 2 (usually passive) to provide a ship with ropes, sails etc: a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• rig — rig1 [ rıg ] noun count * ▸ 1 for getting oil/gas ▸ 2 large truck ▸ 3 set of equipment ▸ 4 arrangement of sails ▸ 5 set of clothes/uniform 1. ) a tall structure fitted with equipment for getting oil or gas out of the ground or from under the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rig — I UK [rɪɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms rig : singular rig plural rigs * 1) a tall structure fitted with equipment for getting oil or gas out of the ground or from under the bottom of the sea a drilling rig an oil rig 2) American a large… …   English dictionary

• rig — [[t]rɪ̱g[/t]] rigs, rigging, rigged 1) VERB If someone rigs an election, a job appointment, or a game, they dishonestly arrange it to get the result they want or to give someone an unfair advantage. [V n] She accused her opponents of rigging the… …   English dictionary

• election — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), fair, free, open ▪ fraudulent, rigged, stolen ▪ close …   Collocations dictionary