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  • 1rig — [n] equipment accouterments, apparatus, equipage, fittings, fixtures, gear, machinery, outfit, paraphernalia, tackle; concept 496 rig [v1] outfit, supply accouter, appoint, arm, array, attire, clothe, costume, dress, equip, fit out, furnish, gear …

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  • 2rig — 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 …

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  • 3rig — Synonyms and related words: Dalai Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, accouter, accouterments, adulterate, angle, antic, apparatus, appliances, appoint, appointments, appurtenances, ardri, arm, armament, ballet skirt, bamboozle, bey, bib and… …

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  • 4rig — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. equip, furnish, fit out; improvise, jury rig; appoint; scheme, manipulate, maneuver, fix (inf.), frame (inf.); clothe, outfit. n. rigging, ropes, ropework, cordage, ratlines, shrouds, stays, wires;… …

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  • 5machinery — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, action, adding machine, addressing machine, agency, agent, all crop harvester, apparatus, appliance, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, automobile, backhoe, baler, bean harvester, beet… …

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  • 6rig (to) —  Fix a machine; illegally predetermine an election; illegally manipulate a market; a truck or other piece of large machinery …

    American business jargon

  • 7oil-rig — machinery used to drill oil wells …

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  • 8Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …

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  • 9oil rig — noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas • Syn: ↑drill rig, ↑drilling rig, ↑oilrig • Hypernyms: ↑rig • Hyponyms: ↑drilling platform, ↑offshore rig * * * …

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  • 10drilling rig — oil rig oil rig , oilrig oil rig . A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also {drilling rig}. Syn: drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English