What does patch mean?

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What does patch mean? - The Free Dictionary

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[n] a small contrasting part of something(a bald spot a leopard's spots a patch of clouds patches of thin ice a fleck of red)[v] to join or unite the pieces of(patch the skirt)[n] a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation(a bean plot a cabbage patch a briar patch)[v] provide wi

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patch - The Free Dictionary

[n] a small contrasting part of something
(a bald spot a leopard's spots a patch of clouds patches of thin ice a fleck of red)

[v] to join or unite the pieces of
(patch the skirt)

[n] a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
(a bean plot a cabbage patch a briar patch)

[v] provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
(The field was patched with snow)

[n] a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

[v] mend by putting a patch on
(patch a hole)

[n] a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
(he was here for a little while I need to rest for a piece a spell of good weather a patch of bad weather)

[v] repair by adding pieces
(She pieced the china cup)

[n] a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

[n] a connection intended to be used for a limited time

[n] sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
(her stockings had several mends)

[n] a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

[n] a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

Other vocabulary

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