Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break rigor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: break rig-or
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To manipulate a corpse in which rigor mortis has set in, (by massage, flexing joints, or brute force) in order to change the position of the body.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, rigor.

Example Sentences

"They must have pushed pretty hard to break rigor in the shoulder."
"There are postmortem bruises on the legs and arms that show where pressure was applied to break rigor."
"I've heard the loud crack of this myself, although I've never been strong enough actually to break rigor, and I've never had reason to."
"I needed him to lie flat for the post-mortem and so I had to break rigor."
"Compassionate mercy breaks rigor; but mercy is so good that sometimes it takes away initiative, and doesn't allow anyone to do anything."

Inflected Forms

breaks rigor (present, singular) breaking rigor (participle, present) broke rigor (past) broken rigor (participle, past)

Questions

What does break rigor mean?: To manipulate a corpse in which rigor mortis has set in, (by massage, flexing joints, or brute force) in order to change the position of the body.

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