rig — a 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
The big rig is stuck, so dig and dig to get it unstuck!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originates from Old Norse 'rigga', meaning 'to bind' or 'to wrap', dating to the late 15th century. Initially applied to nautical equipment—the sails and rope apparatus of ships—it gradually expanded to encompass various modern meanings including mechanical equipment and fraudulent arrangements.
Breakdown
Old Norse 'rigga' (to bind, wrap) + -ing (gerund suffix in later development). The semantic evolution reflects the nautical practice of rigging sails and ropes, which became the core noun form before generalizing to equipment and arrangements more broadly.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Can you help me rig this tent? The instructions are in Swedish.”
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