jerry

1 definition • 3 examples

to make, put together, or repair something quickly or not very well, using what you have available:

We jerry-rigged a sail for our old rowing boat.

The school had still not installed the new gym equipment, so the coach got tired of waiting and jerry-rigged it himself.

A petrol station mechanic was able to jerry-rig the part to the frame of my car with a wire hanger.