Makeshift
Makeshift adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy: A group of gang members working for Bello test out new ammunition on a makeshift range and they all miss their targets.
Source: Series / Graceland -
When Dana first described Zuul to the Ghostbusters, she was subject to a test involving a makeshift headpiece and a monitor that displays her human image.
Source: Film / Ghostbusters (1984) - Reading up on vampire literature, he tries to test the "can't cross running water" thing by setting up a makeshift stream in front of his yard with a garden hose.
Source: Cannot Cross Running Water
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