makeshifttool
nounUK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft tuːl/
US /ˈmeɪkʃɪft tuːl/
A tool you make quickly from things around you to get a job done.
He used a makeshifttool, a bent spoon, to open the paint can.
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2. A temporary tool used only until a proper one is available.
The mechanic grabbed a makeshifttool to hold the pipe together until the new part arrived.
3. Something used in an unintended way as a tool.
A rock became a makeshifttool for hammering in the tent pegs.
4. A crude or rough tool made from scrap materials.
The kids built a makeshifttool from sticks and string to reach the ball.
5. A quick solution that works but is not elegant or permanent.
Their makeshifttool fixed the leak for the weekend, but it needs a real repair.