jury-rig
See also: jury rig
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From jury (“for temporary use”, adjective) + rig.
Verb
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- (nautical, transitive) To make an improvised rigging or assembly from whatever is available.
- (transitive) To create a makeshift, ad hoc solution from resources at hand.
Synonyms
- jerry-rig
- kludge out
- MacGyver
- nigger-rig (offensive)
Derived terms
Translations
to make an improvised rigging
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to create a makeshift solution
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See also
Noun
- (nautical) An improvised rigging.
Translations
improvised rigging
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See also
Etymology 2
Verb
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- To rig a jury; to engage in jury rigging (that is, jury tampering); to improperly influence jurors, or the selection of jurors, such that they return a certain result.