makeshift

🇺🇸 /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
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adjective
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A temporary solution or something used as a substitute because the real thing is not available.

The teacher used a makeshift ruler made out of a long piece of cardboard to show the students how to measure.

translation

adj. A temporary solution or something used as a substitute because the real thing is not available.

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