piecemealmending
nounUK /ˈpiːsmiːl ˈmɛndɪŋ/
US /ˈpiːsmiːl ˈmɛndɪŋ/
Fixing something a little bit at a time instead of all at once.
The old boat stayed afloat thanks to years of piecemealmending by its owner.
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2. A sewing style where small sections of cloth are repaired one after another.
Her quilt showed piecemealmending, with tiny patches stitched over the years.
3. The act of solving a problem with many small temporary fixes rather than one big solution.
The city's piecemealmending of potholes never lasted through the winter.
4. A habit of making do with small repairs instead of replacing something.
Grandpa's piecemealmending kept the same radio working for forty years.