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makeshift

[meyk-shift]

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noun

a temporary expedient or substitute.
We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
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adjective

Also makeshifty. serving as, or of the nature of, a makeshift.
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makeshift

/ ˈ��ɪ��ˌʃɪ�ڳ� /

adjective

serving as a temporary or expedient means, esp during an emergency

noun

something serving in this capacity

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Word History and Origins

Origin of makeshift¹

First recorded in 1555–65; noun, adj. use of verb phrase make shift

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Tiago says he often visits the makeshift memorial wall at the foot of the tower to "reflect and remember".

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At a makeshift podium outside the federal building, Padilla said he was attending a briefing in the federal building when he learned that Noem was nearby.

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Detectives have revealed how they uncovered a makeshift factory that produced lethal "assassination kits" for organised crime groups.

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Ripping out the pink tables and benches from Gloria Molina Grand Park to create a makeshift barricade on Spring Street near City Hall?

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The FBI called it a suspected terror attack and said the suspect had used a makeshift flamethrower, Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices.

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make sense make short work of

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