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Definition of jury-rig verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jury-rig

verb
 
/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡ/
 
/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡ/
(North American English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jury-rig
 
/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡ/
 
/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡ/
he / she / it jury-rigs
 
/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡz/
 
/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡz/
past simple jury-rigged
 
/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡd/
 
/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡd/
past participle jury-rigged
 
/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡd/
 
/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡd/
-ing form jury-rigging
 
/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡɪŋ/
 
/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡɪŋ/
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  1. jury-rig something to make or build something with whatever materials are available, especially for temporary use
    • In the shed they jury-rigged a cooking stove to get some heat.
See jury-rig in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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