Makeshift - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmeɪkʃɪft|  American pronunciation of the word makeshift
Brit.  |ˈmeɪkʃɪft|  British pronunciation of the word makeshift

noun

- something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency (syn: stopgap)

adjective

- done or made using whatever is available (syn: improvised)
the rock served as a makeshift hammer

Extra examples

...when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift...

After our makeshift dinner I will treat you with a bottle of wine.

The refugees slept in makeshift tents at the side of the road.

...a makeshift shelter that was unbeautiful perhaps, but it kept us out of the rain...

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