1
a
: lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars
b
: a similar network (as in theater scenery) used for support and manipulation
2
: clothing
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Examples of rigging in a Sentence
They checked the rigging before they set sail.
even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
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The trouble started on set, where Burstyn and Blair both suffered from back injuries caused by faulty rigging of special effects harnesses.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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In the new film, a bank of lighting rigging comes crashing to the stage in flames, nearly taking out several future comedy legends.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Throughout his career, Yerkes trained a number of stunt performers in his backyard bootcamp in L.A., which featured extensive stunt riggings.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Bangladeshis are energized by the success of making their voices heard after a 15-year rule that was sustained by vote rigging, crackdowns on critics, and a general climate of fear.
—Verena Hölzl, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
In the new film, a bank of lighting rigging comes crashing to the stage in flames, nearly taking out several future comedy legends.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigging. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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rigging
noun
rig·ging
ˈrig-iŋ 
-ən
1
: the ropes and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars
2
: equipment for supporting and working something (as theater scenery)
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