rig up
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Every year, industrial specialists rig up a rope system that allows brave spring cleaners to access the aircraft from the ceiling.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
A: It is often possible to remove a bed mechanism and still have a sofa, provided you rig up a way to support the sofa seat.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2022
Every day, aid groups hand out meals and the local authorities rig up water taps for the hundreds of migrants who gather at the site.
From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021
Young women helped her rig up her bedsheet, which kept out the glaring lights.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2021
“But it’ll work if you’ve got room. Anyway, we can refit your well. Or rig up some longer cables? It should go in just fine.”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
