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Meanings of makeshift in anglès

Made to work or suffice.

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        Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

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              Examples for "stopgap"
              Examples for "stopgap"
              1
              A stopgap solution was unlikely to reassure business or investors, he said.
              The Guardian
              2
              The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding measure on Thursday.
              Reuters
              3
              So a stopgap policy, referred to as nuclear deterrence, went into effect.
              The new yorker
              4
              The conversation of the women is all of the veriest stopgap character.
              A Second Book of Operas
              5
              Despite the announcement, Honda still sees battery electric vehicles as a stopgap.
              Wired
              1
              A make-do-and-mend attitude is needed if Ireland are to overcome top opposition.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Look in the wardrobe and think make-do-and-mend, no need for new stuff.
              The Guardian
              3
              Like mismatched dishes set out in make-do fashion on a party table.
              The Elephant Vanishes
              4
              It's a marvel of modern technology and good old-fashioned make-do expedience.
              The Guardian
              5
              I'm sure Canada can make-do with rallying behind a finals team for now.
              The Guardian
              Usage of makeshift in anglès
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              Migrants attend a French lesson near their makeshift camp in Paris, France.
              Reuters
              2
              She felt safe here, part of the makeshift family of Tres' foundlings.
              Mission road
              3
              UNICEF has set up latrines, provided drinking water, and opened makeshift schools.
              Reuters
              4
              The makeshift camp was home to about 700 migrants, the source added.
              Reuters
              5
              In some instances, mothers gave birth in field hospitals or makeshift facilities.
              BBC
              6
              People are crammed into mosques, schools, public gymnasiums and in makeshift houses.
              Reuters
              7
              However, he still kept a microscope and makeshift lab in his basement.
              Second glance
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              Families use it to prop up tarpaulin tents or build makeshift shelters.
              Reuters
              9
              Graves were marked in makeshift ways that too often were not permanent.
              A. lincoln: a biography
              10
              The three spacemen saw the makeshift sleeping bag at the same time.
              The Revolt on Venus
              11
              Four men carried the body of the boy on a makeshift stretcher.
              The Reality Dysfunction
              12
              Unmanned drones buzzed near their makeshift jungle camps at night, she said.
              Reuters
              13
              They scrawl makeshift ads on strips of cardboard: 2003 model, one owner.
              Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
              14
              At a makeshift market, an elderly man sat among some caged chickens.
              Reuters
              15
              His makeshift team demonstrated the vigour and spirit that cup occasions demand.
              The Irish Times
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              Hecht was surprised at how emotional he was about his makeshift family.
              Surrender to the will of the night
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