noun
a temporary contrivance or makeshift, typically using whatever materials are at hand
verb
to assemble or repair something in a makeshift way using whatever materials are available
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The engineer had to jury rig a temporary solution to fix the broken machine.
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I had to jury rig my phone charger to make it work after it broke.
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We had to jury rig a way to get the car started when the battery died.
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She had to jury rig a plan to make ends meet after losing her job.