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jerry-rigging

jerry-rigging is the present participle and gerund of jerry-rig.

Meaning of jerry-rig

Verb

jerry-rig (third-person singular simple present jerry-rigs, present participle jerry-rigging, simple past and past participle jerry-rigged)

  1. Eggcorn of jury-rig.
    • Sherry, found the distributor. Two more parts and I can jerry-rig the detonator for that gate.2026 February 27, Capcom, Resident Evil Requiem, scene: Leon finding a distributor, level/area: Raccoon City

Questions about jerry-rigging

What is jerry-rigging the present participle and gerund of?
Jerry-rigging is the present participle and gerund of jerry-rig.

Words near jerry-rigging in the dictionary

  1. jerry-lord
  2. jerry-lords
  3. jerry-mumble
  4. jerry-rig
  5. jerry-rigged
  6. jerry-rigging
  7. jerry-rigs
  8. jerry-shop
  9. jerry-shops
  10. jerry-sneak
  11. jerrybag

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