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   Rig

   /riɡ/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (a sailing ship or boat) ready for sailing by providing it with sails and rigging: "the catamaran will be rigged as a ketch" Similar equipfit out/upsupplyoutfitfurnishaccoutrearrayprovideprovisionstockarmkit out
   • ▪ assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailboat, aircraft, etc.) to make it ready for operation: "most sails are kept ready rigged"
   • ▪ set up (equipment or a device or structure), typically hastily or in makeshift fashion: "he had rigged up a sort of tent" Similar set up hastilyerect hastilyassemble hastilythrow togethercobble togetherput togetherwhip upimprovisedevisecontrivejury-riginformal:knock up
   • ▪ provide (someone) with clothes of a particular style or type: "a cavalry regiment rigged out in green and gold" Similar dressattireclotherobegarbarraydeck outdrapeaccoutreoutfitcostumeget upturn outtrick out/upinformal:doll upliterary:bedizencaparisonarchaic:apparelinvesthabittrap out

   noun

   • 1. the particular way in which a sailboat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged: "the yacht will emerge from the yard with her original rig"
   • ▪ the sail, mast, and boom of a sailboard: "the stronger the wind, the later you release the rig"
   • 2. an apparatus, device, or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose: "a lighting rig" Similar apparatusappliancepiece of equipmenttoolmachinedevicetacklegearmechanismoutfitplantkitimplementutensilinstrumentcontraptioncontrivancegadgetstructuresysteminformal:gizmo
   • ▪ an oil rig or drilling rig: "the North Sea rigs"
   • ▪ (in CB and shortwave radio) a transmitter and receiver: "the CB rig in the car was on channel 20"
   • ▪ a set of amplifiers and speakers used by a live band or a DJ in a club.
   • ▪ a particular type of construction for fishing tackle that bears the bait and hook: "the setup with the smaller hook is free of lead and known as a free-line rig"
   • 3. a person's costume, outfit, or style of dress: "the rig of the Army Air Corps" Similar uniformcostumeensembleoutfitsuitliveryattireclothesclothinggarmentsdressgarbregimentalsaccoutrementsregaliafinerytrappingsdisguisekitstripinformal:getupgeartogsrig-outformal:apparelarchaic:arrayraimenthabithabilimentsvestments
   • 4. a tractor-trailer. informal North American

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the noun rigging, in nautical use): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 16th century (in Scots).

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2. pixune.com › blog › rigging-in-3d-animationWhat is 3D rigging in Animation? - 4 Major Steps - Pixune

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   5 days ago · In skeletal animation, rigging is a technique applying a network of interconnected digital bones to indicate a 3D character model. Rigging clearly refers to the process of building a 3D model’s skeleton. While using the 3D model as a puppet for animation, the bone structure is used to control it.

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   2 days ago · noun. drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially. synonyms: drilling platform. see more.

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   4 days ago · Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water (mostly though not necessarily on the sea). Some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries.

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   What does rig a ship mean?

   • a. To equip (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards. b. To fit (sails or shrouds, for example) to masts and yards. 3. InformalTo dress, clothe, or adorn: The costumer rigged out the actors in peasant clothing. 4. To make or construct in haste or in a makeshift manner: rig up a tent for the night.

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   What is an oil rigger?

   • An oil rigger is a professional who works on a crew involved in oil and gas drilling and extraction operations on an oil rig, which is a structure above an oil well in the water. Oil riggers are responsible for maintaining and operating the equipment on an oil rig.

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   Do oil riggers pay for travel?

   • Typically, the company pays for all of their employees' travel expenses and accommodations. Traveling can provide oil riggers with new experiences that can help them learn more about other cultures and broaden their worldview. While there are many advantages to working on an oil rig, this type of work can also be challenging.

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   5 days ago · The machine's purpose is to hold a drill bit or other form of cutter rigidly and traverse it along the spindle axis to cut the required holes. In reality, some machines move the workpiece rather than the cutter, while others can move both as required.

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   3 days ago · Fracking (also known as hydraulic fracturing, fracing, hydrofracturing, or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of formations in bedrock by a pressurized liquid.

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   2 days ago · as knowledge-endowed body – Rig, Saman, and Yajur; as world-endowed body – bhūr, bhuvaḥ, and svaḥ; as time-endowed body – past, present, and future; as heat-endowed body – breath, fire, and Sun; as growth-endowed body – food, water, and Moon; as thought-endowed body – intellect, mind, and psyche.

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    4 days ago · The meaning of RACK ONE'S BRAIN is to think very hard in order to try to remember something, solve a problem, etc.. How to use rack one's brain in a sentence.