Makeshift
81temporary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impermanent, irregular, seasonal, provisional, momentary, brief, fleeting, transitory; stopgap, makeshift, ersatz. See transientness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. transitory, transient, fleeting,… …
82expedient — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Appropriate] Syn. deSirable, advisable, fitting; see fit 1 , 2 . 2. [Advantageous] Syn. profitable, useful, convenient, politic; see helpful 1 , practical , profitable . n. Syn. resource, makeshift, means to an end; see… …
83lash-up — noun any improvised arrangement for temporary use • Syn: ↑contrivance • Hypernyms: ↑arrangement • Hyponyms: ↑temporary hookup, ↑patch * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun …
84make-do — noun something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency • Syn: ↑makeshift, ↑stopgap • Derivationally related forms: ↑makeshift (for: ↑makeshift) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
85jury-rig — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: back formation from jury rigged : to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion * * * /joor ee rig /, n., v., jury rigged, jury rigging. n. 1. Naut. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig… …
86make|shift — «MAYK SHIHFT», noun, adjective. –n. something made to use for a time instead of the right thing; temporary substitute: »When the electric lights went out, we used candles as a makeshift. Spools and buttons were the child s makeshifts for toys.… …
87jury-rigged — ju ry rigged , a. (Naut.) Rigged for temporary service; done or made using whatever materials are available; makeshift; as, the survivors used jury rigged fishing gear. See {Jury}, a. Syn: improvised, makeshift. [1913 Webster +PJC] …
88Auschwitz concentration camp — Auschwitz and Auschwitz Birkenau redirect here. For the town, see Oświęcim. Distinguish from Austerlitz. Or see Auschwitz (disambiguation) Auschwitz Concentration camp …
89Iconoclasm — Reformation iconoclasm in the 16th century. Relief statues in St Stevenskerk in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, attacked in the Beeldenstorm …
90Kludge — Part of the Miles Glacier Bridge, with a kludgy temporary fix to make the bridge usable after earthquake damage. This article is about the workaround. For the American music magazine, see Kludge (magazine). A kludge (or kluge) is a workaround, a… …
