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- [rig-ing]
- /ˈrɪg ɪŋ/
- /ˈrɪɡ.ɪŋ/
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- [rig-ing]
- /ˈrɪg ɪŋ/
Definitions of rigging word
- noun rigging the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship. 1
- noun rigging apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: a hi-fi rig; Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig. 1
- noun rigging Also called drill rig. the equipment used in drilling an oil well. 1
- noun rigging any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer. 1
- noun rigging any kind of truck. 1
- noun rigging a carriage, buckboard, sulky, or wagon together with the horse or horses that draw it. 1
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Origin of rigging
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; rig + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Rigging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rigging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rigging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rigging
noun rigging
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- civvies — People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
- clothing — Clothing is the things that people wear.
- device — A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something.
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