jury-rig
See also: jury rig
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒʊə.ɹi ɹɪɡ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdʒʊɹ.i ɹɪɡ/, /ˈdʒɛɹ.i ɹɪɡ/
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Etymology 1 edit
From jury (“for temporary use”, adjective) + rig.
Verb edit
jury-rig (third-person singular simple present jury-rigs, present participle jury-rigging, simple past and past participle jury-rigged)
- (nautical, transitive) To build an improvised rigging or assembly from whichever materials are available.
- (transitive) To create a makeshift, ad hoc solution from resources at hand.
Synonyms edit
- jerry-rig
- kludge out
- MacGyver
- nigger-rig (offensive)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
to make an improvised rigging
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to create a makeshift solution
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Noun edit
- (nautical) An improvised rigging.
Translations edit
improvised rigging
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Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
jury-rig (third-person singular simple present jury-rigs, present participle jury-rigging, simple past and past participle jury-rigged)
- (slang, transitive) To rig a jury; to engage in jury tampering, to improperly influence jurors, or the selection of jurors, such that they deliver a certain verdict.