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Meaning of makeshift

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

makeshift

Pronunciation:/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/

noun

Definitions

  1. A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

    Example: They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/makeshift

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