What does make-shift mean?

make-shift

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

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"An interesting problem is the consideration of partial failure and make-shift repair."
"In making this report, it may be proper to state, that the weight of the established bower anchor of the Hind exceeds that of the make-shift by about five cwt..."

more make-shift (comparative) most make-shift (superlative) make-shifts (plural)

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