improvised tool
nounUK /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd tuːl/
US /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd tuːl/
A tool you make quickly from things around you when you need one.
He used a rock as an improvised tool to crack open the nut.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temporary device created from available materials to solve an immediate problem.
The stranded hikers built an improvised tool from branches to reach the water.
3. A quickly assembled instrument used in place of a proper one.
She turned a spoon into an improvised tool for opening the paint can.
4. Any object repurposed on the spot to perform a task it was not designed for.
A credit card became an improvised tool for prying open the door.