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makeshift
adjective
noun
Done or made using whatever is available
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ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft
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adjective
Done or made using whatever is available
“Crossed the river on improvised bridges”
noun
Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
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Crossed the river on improvised bridges
The survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear
The rock served as a makeshift hammer
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