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Definition rig in British English

rig noun

[countable] noun
/rɪɡ/
1

a tall structure fitted with equipment for getting oil or gas out of the ground or from under the bottom of the sea

Example

a drilling rig

Example

an oil rig

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2

a large truck that consists of two parts, one for the engine and the driver and the other for carrying a load

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a lighting rig

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4

the particular way in which the sails, ropes, masts etc are arranged on a ship

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Definition rig in British English