Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Nautical, rigged in a temporary manner on account of accident.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Naut.) Rigged for temporary service; done or made using whatever materials are available; makeshift. See
jury , a.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
jury-rig . - adjective
improvised from whatever isavailable
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective done or made using whatever is available
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Examples
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The other figure was female, decked in bluish body armor that looked jury-rigged, as if she changed its dimensions constantly.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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The other figure was female, decked in bluish body armor that looked jury-rigged, as if she changed its dimensions constantly.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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Such jury-rigged arrangements are necessary to deal with an unwieldy coalition where jobs are awarded based on nationality and not merit.
Measuring the Man in Charge Max Boot 2012
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You might want to check with the Muhajadeen for advice on what happens when you try to take on the U.S. military using only personal firearms and jury-rigged explosives.
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The other figure was female, decked in bluish body armor that looked jury-rigged, as if she changed its dimensions constantly.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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When they became too raucous, and started tearing apart their jury-rigged indoor cardboard nest, we built a coop in the yard.
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All patched up and jury-rigged and decaying while you watch.
The Stainless Steel Rat Returns – Chapter 3 « Official Harry Harrison News Blog 2009
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All patched up and jury-rigged and decaying while you watch.
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The other figure was female, decked in bluish body armor that looked jury-rigged, as if she changed its dimensions constantly.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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They jury-rigged the ventilation system in the mine because it was broken.
Think Progress » Don Blankenship in 2009: It’s ‘very difficult’ to obey ‘nonsensical’ safety rules. 2010
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