homemadetool
nounUK /ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd tuːl/
US /ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd tuːl/
A tool that someone makes at home instead of buying it from a store.
Dad used a homemadetool to fix the leaky pipe under the sink.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A simple device put together from everyday objects to solve a quick problem.
She made a homemadetool from a wire hanger to reach the keys.
3. Any custom-built instrument used for gardening or farming chores.
The gardener's homemadetool made weeding much faster.
4. A piece of software or script written by an individual rather than a company.
He wrote a homemadetool to sort his photo collection.