jerry-rigged

Example Sentences

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The captain, navigator, quartermaster chief and navigation team jerry rigged the machinery; they pooled their brawn and brains to avert disaster as the ship barreled through the water, speeding for San Diego Harbor.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2021

For the moment, the only shower available is a rubber hose jerry rigged onto a water fountain.

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2017