Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʊri rɪɡ/
noun a temporary contrivance or makeshift, typically using whatever materials are at hand
A1 I used a jury rig to fix my broken shoe lace.
A2 The sailors had to jury rig a temporary sail to continue their journey.
B1 The mechanic had to jury rig a solution to get the car running again.
B2 The astronauts had to jury rig a repair to the spacecraft in order to return safely to Earth.
C1 The engineer had to jury rig a system to keep the power plant running during the blackout.
C2 The team of researchers had to jury rig a device to collect data in the remote location.
verb to assemble or repair something in a makeshift way using whatever materials are available
A1 I had to jury rig a temporary fix for the broken door handle.
A2 The mechanic jury rigged the engine to get the car running again.
B1 The sailors had to jury rig a makeshift sail after the storm damaged their boat.
B2 The IT team had to jury rig a solution to keep the website up and running during the cyber attack.
C1 The engineer jury rigged a system to divert water flow away from the flooded area.
C2 In a desperate situation, the pilot had to jury rig the controls to safely land the plane.
formal The engineer had to jury rig a temporary solution to fix the broken machine.
informal I had to jury rig my phone charger to make it work after it broke.
slang We had to jury rig a way to get the car started when the battery died.
figurative She had to jury rig a plan to make ends meet after losing her job.
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