spit and baling wire

noun

Rough and ready materials.

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nounspit and baling wire (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableRough and ready materials.
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APA

spit and baling wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20and%20baling%20wire

MLA

“spit and baling wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20and%20baling%20wire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spit and baling wire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20and%20baling%20wire.

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