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jury-rigged [joor′ērigd΄]adj.〚see JURY2〛rigged for temporary or emergency use
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jury-rigged — ju ry rigged , a. (Naut.) Rigged for temporary service; done or made using whatever materials are available; makeshift; as, the survivors used jury rigged fishing gear. See {Jury}, a. Syn: improvised, makeshift. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jury-rigged — [joor′ērigd΄] adj. [see JURY2] rigged for temporary or emergency use … English World dictionary
jury-rigged — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a ship) having makeshift rigging. 2) chiefly N. Amer. makeshift; improvised … English terms dictionary
jury-rigged — n. Naut. having temporary makeshift rigging. Etymology: perh. ult. f. OF ajurie aid * * * jury rigged adj a jury rigged antenna • • • Main Entry: ↑jury rig … Useful english dictionary
jury-rigged — Temporarily fixed; not a permanent solution. See also rube goldberg. ► “The downside is Japan [after the Kobe earthquake] will have to depend on these jury rigged transport links for some time to come.” (Wall Street Journal, March 17, 1995, p … American business jargon
jury-rigged — /ˈdʒʊəri rɪgd/ (say joouhree rigd), /ˈdʒuri / (say joohree ) adjective Nautical temporarily rigged. {see jury2} …
jury-rigged — adjective improvised from whatever is available … Wiktionary
jury rigged — Synonyms and related words: ad hoc, ad libitum, ad lib, band aid, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvisatorial, improvise, improvised, improviso, makeshift, makeshifty, off the cuff, offhand, provisional,… … Moby Thesaurus
jury-rigged — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ad hoc, makeshift, stopgap. See instantaneity … English dictionary for students
jury-rigged — adjective 1》 (of a ship) having makeshift rigging. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. makeshift; improvised … English new terms dictionary
