jury-rigged
adjectiveUK /ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡd/
US /ˈdʒʊri rɪɡd/
Fixed quickly with whatever you have on hand.
The sailboat had a jury-rigged mast made from a broken oar.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Put together in a hurry using spare parts instead of proper ones.
They jury-rigged a shower from a garden hose and a bucket.
3. Repaired in a rough but working way after something breaks.
The crew jury-rigged the engine with wire and tape to get home.
4. Made to work for now, not meant to last.
A jury-rigged fence kept the chickens in until the real one arrived.