Meaning of JURY-RIGGED
| Pronunciation: | | 'jûurireegd
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| | Definition: | | [adj] done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer" |
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| | Synonyms: | | impermanent, improvised, makeshift, temporary |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ju"ry-rigged`\, a. (Naut.)
Rigged for temporary service. See {Jury}, a.
\Ju"ry-rigged`\, a. (Naut.)
Rigged for temporary service.
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| | Related Terms: | | ad hoc, ad libitum, ad-lib, band-aid, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvisatorial, improvise, improvised, improviso, makeshift, makeshifty, offhand, off-the-cuff, provisional, stopgap, temporary, tentative, unrehearsed |
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