What is the meaning of makeshift?

noun

  • Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

adjective

  • Done or made using whatever is available.
    • usage: "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"
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