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- [joo r-ee rig]
- /ˈdʒʊər i rɪg/
- /ˈdʒʊə.ri rɪɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joo r-ee rig]
- /ˈdʒʊər i rɪg/
Definitions of jury-rig word
- noun jury-rig Nautical. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled, lost overboard, etc. 1
- noun jury-rig any makeshift arrangement of machinery or the like. 1
- verb with object jury-rig to assemble quickly or from whatever is at hand, especially for temporary use: to jury-rig stage lights using automobile headlights. 1
- verb with object jury-rig Nautical. to replace (a rudder, mast, etc.) with a jury-rig: We jury-rigged a fore-topmast after the storm had snapped ours off. 1
- noun jury-rig (nautical) An improvised rigging. 0
- verb jury-rig (Transitive Verb) (nautical) To make an improvised rigging or assembly from whatever is available. 0
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Origin of jury-rig
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jury-rig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jury-rig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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