emergencyfixes
nounUK /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi ˈfɪksɪz/
US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈfɪksɪz/
Quick repairs you do when something breaks and you need it fixed right away.
The plumber made emergencyfixes to stop the water leak before morning.
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2. Fast solutions used to keep a system running until a proper repair can be done.
The IT team applied emergencyfixes to keep the website online during the outage.
3. Hasty actions taken to solve a sudden problem, often not perfect.
His emergencyfixes got the car running, but it still needed a real mechanic.
4. Short-term corrections made during a crisis.
The hospital relied on emergencyfixes to keep power flowing during the storm.