STOPGAP

makeshift, stopgap, make-do

(noun) something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

stopgap (not comparable)

Filling a gap or pause.

Temporary; short-term.

Noun

stopgap (plural stopgaps)

That which fills a gap or hiatus.

(figuratively) A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.

Synonyms

• See workaround

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary

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Stop"-gap`, n.

Definition: That which closes or fills up an opening or gap; hence, a temporary expedient. Moral prejudices are the stop-gaps of virtue. Hare.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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