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Noun: patch pach- A small contrasting part of something
"a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice" - spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation - A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
"a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" - plot, plot of land, plot of ground - A piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
- A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
"a patch of bad weather" - while, piece, spell - A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
- A connection intended to be used for a limited time
- temporary hookup - Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
- mend, darn - A protective cloth covering for an injured eye
- eyepatch - A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
- bandage Verb: patch pach- To join or unite the pieces of
"patch the skirt" - piece - Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
"The field was patched with snow" - Mend by putting a patch on
"patch a hole" - patch up - Repair by adding pieces
- piece
Derived forms: patching, patches, patched See also: patch up, patching, patchy Type of: bushel [US], cloth covering, computer program, computer programme [Brit], conjoin, connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion [Brit], contrivance, doctor, dressing, fix, furbish up, furnish, join, lash-up, marking, medical dressing, mend, parcel, parcel of land, piece of cloth, piece of ground, piece of land, piece of material, program, programme [Brit, Cdn], provide, render, repair, restore, sewing, stitchery, supply, time, touch on, tract Encyclopedia: Patch |