makeshift barricade
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a temporary barrier created from available objects to block a path
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- The protestors quickly erected a makeshift barricade to block the road.
- Police had to dismantle the makeshift barricade made of old tires and furniture.
- They used overturned cars and debris to form a makeshift barricade against the advancing forces.
- A makeshift barricade was set up by residents to deter looters during the storm.
- Firefighters struggled to get through the makeshift barricade to reach the burning building.
- Even a makeshift barricade can significantly slow down an enemy advance.
- Children built a makeshift barricade with cardboard boxes in their fort.
- Security personnel were trained to quickly establish a makeshift barricade in emergencies.
- The villagers constructed a makeshift barricade of logs and rocks to protect their homes.
- It took several hours to clear the elaborate makeshift barricade that had been put in place.