Jury-rigged (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The sailors managed to jury-rigged a makeshift sail using a large piece of plastic and some rope.
- The group of campers jury-rigged a fishing rod from a branch and some twine to catch dinner.
- After the storm, the residents jury-rigged a temporary roof using tarps and wooden planks.
- The astronauts jury-rigged a repair using spare parts and duct tape to fix the malfunctioning equipment.
- The hikers jury-rigged a splint for their injured friend using sticks and a piece of cloth.