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rigging::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tackle |
| Type of | paraphernalia, gear, appurtenance |
| Derivation | rig |
rigging::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rig |
| Type of | formation |
| Has types | marconi rig, bermudan rig, bermudian rig, cat rig, fore-and-aft rig, lateen-rig, bermuda rig |
| Derivation | rig |
Examples of rigging
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The last sportsmen to be jailed for rigging matches were 10 footballers in 1965.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The unrest and ethnic clashes were triggered in part by reports of vote rigging.
From the voanews.com
The voting was also marred by widespread complaints of intimidation and rigging.
From the dailyherald.com
Residents had long complained about vendors inflating prices and rigging scales.
From the nytimes.com
In May he began investigating claims of widespread price-rigging and kick-backs.
From the economist.com
Opposition demonstrations against the election-rigging have already fizzled out.
From the economist.com
The Kremlin has hollowed out politics by rigging rules on parties and elections.
From the economist.com
They are accused of a conspiracy to enrich themselves by rigging city contracts.
From the freep.com
This lot are no better than Labour when it comes to rigging the property market.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
- Rig: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- (rig) arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"
- (rig) gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- (rig) trailer truck: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- (rig) manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
- Rigging (from Anglo-Saxon wrigan or wringing, "to clothe") is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes masts, yards, sails, and cordage.
- Skeletal animation is a technique in computer animation, particularly in the animation of vertebrates, in which a character is represented in two parts: a surface representation used to draw the character (called the skin) and a hierarchical set of bones used for animation only (called the ...
- A fly system is a system of ropes, counterweights, pulleys, and other related devices within a theatre that enables a technical crew to quickly move components such as curtains, lights, and set pieces on and off stage by moving them vertically between the stage and the large opening above the ...
