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riga large truck used for transporting goods over long distances

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a large truck used for transporting goods over long distances

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪɡ/

Example Sentences

  • My uncle drives a big rig across the country delivering pizza ingredients.
  • The students suspected someone rigged the popularity contest when the class hamster won.
  • The offshore rig workers return to land every two weeks.

rig

NOUN

[/rɪɡ/]

a large truck used for transporting goods over long distances

a truck driver climbs down from the cab of an enormous eighteen-wheeler truck with a long trailer attached. The driver stretches after many hours of driving across the country. The massive rig dominates the frame with its powerful engine, multiple axles, and extended cargo trailer. Other smaller cars and vehicles look tiny next to this giant transportation machine. Fellow truckers wave from their own large rigs parked nearby at the rest area.  a large truck used for transporting goods over long distances
💡 Concept

a truck driver climbs down from the cab of an enormous eighteen-wheeler truck with a long trailer attached. The driver stretches after many hours of driving across the country. The massive rig dominates the frame with its powerful engine, multiple axles, and extended cargo trailer. Other smaller cars and vehicles look tiny next to this giant transportation machine. Fellow truckers wave from their own large rigs parked nearby at the rest area. a large truck used for transporting goods over long distances

The big rig is stuck, so dig and dig to get it unstuck!
🎵 Rhyme

The big rig is stuck, so dig and dig to get it unstuck!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪɡ/

🌳Etymology

Rootrig

🎵Rhyme

bigfigdigpig
big
fig
dig
pig

🔗Collocations

oil rig
truck rig
rig up
rig the game
drilling rig
fishing rig
rig the election

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My uncle drives a big rig across the country delivering pizza ingredients.

😄 Fun example

The students suspected someone rigged the popularity contest when the class hamster won.

The offshore rig workers return to land every two weeks.

😄 Fun example

Can you help me rig this tent? The instructions are in Swedish.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

truckmanipulateequipmentapparatussetup

Antonyms

dismantlefairnesshonesty

Related

vehicledrilloiltransportfraud

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