makeshift

Noun
  1. Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency (synset 100179400)
    is a type of: expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
    same as: make-do, stopgap
Adjective
  1. Done or made using whatever is available (synset 301761723)
    "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"
    similar to: impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting
    same as: improvised, jury-rigged

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