field repair
On-site equipment mending
Field repair is a fix made on location rather than in a proper workshop or facility—improvised, often with limited tools and materials.
The term comes from military contexts where equipment breaks down in the field, away from base.
It implies making something functional enough to continue, not restoring it to perfect condition: We did a field repair on the radiator hose with duct tape and got home.
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- patchMaterial covering damage
- jury-rigImprovise temporary repair
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- duct tapeStrong cloth-backed adhesive strip
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- makeshift repairsduct-tape fix, tape job, temp fix, emergency fix
- military maintenanceaircraft maintenance, weapons systems, preventive maintenance, overhaul, refurbishment
- maintainabilityserviceability, repairability, maintainability, reliability, durability
- military logisticssupply depots, supply lines, supply depot, resupply, supply ships