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▪ I. rig rig 1 [rɪg] noun [countable]
1. MANUFACTURING a large structure used to get oil from under the ground:
• The company owns and operates 13 drilling rigs in the Southwest USA.
• Truckers say the bigger rigs will reduce their costs by a third.
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▪ II. rig rig 2 verb rigged PTandPP rigging PRESPART [transitive] 1. to arrange or influence a business deal or election in a dishonest way so you get the result you want:
• There were claims that the election was rigged.
2. if companies, groups of investors etc rig prices or rig the market, they work together illegally or unfairly to influence prices, conditions etc to their advantage:
• The two companies were accused of rigging oil prices.
• Investors who believe that the market is rigged are likely to withhold their investment.
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rig UK US /rɪg/ verb [T] (-gg-)
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Several insurance companies have been accused of rigging their computer programs to produce artificially low values for injury claims.
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rig an election/vote/poll
rig prices/bids/systems »
The airline has been fined for rigging prices.
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rig UK US /rɪg/ noun [C]
► NATURAL RESOURCES »
oil/drilling/offshore rigs
► US TRANSPORT »
For some truckers, driving a big rig is more than just a job.
Financial and business terms.
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