jury-rig

verb

jury-rigged; jury-rigging; jury-rigs

transitive verb

: to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion

Examples of jury-rig in a Sentence

we jury-rigged shelves out of cartons and crates until we could afford real furniture
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Giger jury-rigged a connection between his bike pump and the microscope. Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025 After arriving, Waters pointed a flashlight at a fuse box to jury-rig the generator’s connection. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

jury entry 3

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jury-rig was in 1788

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“Jury-rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury-rig. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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