breaking rigor

A form of break rigor — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break rigor
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breaking rigor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20rigor

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