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lashup

or lash-up

[ lash-uhp ]
/ ˈlæʃˌʌp /

noun Informal.

a hastily made or arranged device, organization, etc.
any improvised arrangement.

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Origin of lashup

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase lash up

Words nearby lashup

lashkar, Lashley, lash line, lash out, lash rail, lashup, LASIK, LASIK surgery, lasing, Lasix, Lasker
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British Dictionary definitions for lashup

lash-up
/ (ˈlæʃˌʌp) /

noun

  1. Also called: hook-up a temporary connection of equipment for experimental or emergency use
  2. (as modifier)lash-up equipment
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