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rigging

[ rig-ing ]

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noun

the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship.
lifting or hauling tackle.
Informal. clothing.

rigging

/ ˈ��ɪɡɪŋ /

noun

the shrouds, stays, halyards, etc, of a vessel
the bracing wires, struts, and lines of a biplane, balloon, etc
any form of lifting gear, tackle, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rigging¹

First recorded in 1480–90; rig + -ing ¹

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That last one saved the production time on set: Normally rigging a puppet into a backpack can take up to an hour, but the backpack Ochi was already in place.

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Right-wing cable channel Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems by falsely reporting that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election, a Delaware judge ruled Wednesday.

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Imamoglu denies all the charges against him, including "establishing a criminal organisation, taking bribes, extortion, and rigging a public tender".

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He spent Sunday night in jail after being formally arrested and charged earlier that day with "establishing and managing a criminal organisation, taking bribes, extortion, unlawfully recording personal data and rigging a tender".

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He was formally arrested on Sunday and charged with "establishing and managing a criminal organisation, taking bribes, extortion, unlawfully recording personal data and rigging a tender".

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rigger rigging loft

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