jury-rigged shelves
noun phraseUK /ˈdʒʊə.ri.rɪɡd ʃelvz/
US /ˈdʒʊr.i.rɪɡd ʃelvz/
Shelves that were put together quickly with whatever was on hand.
The books wobbled on the jury-rigged shelves he built from old planks and bricks.
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2. Shelves repaired in a hurry with a temporary fix.
After the bracket snapped, the jury-rigged shelves held on with string and tape.
3. Shelves assembled from mismatched or scavenged parts.
Her garage was lined with jury-rigged shelves made of crates and cinder blocks.
4. A quick, unpolished shelving setup meant to last only a short time.
The pop-up shop used jury-rigged shelves until the real fixtures arrived.