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| 1. | [ noun ] a small contrasting part of something | |
| Synonyms: | spot fleck dapple maculation speckle | |
| Examples: | "a bald spot" "a leopard's spots" "a patch of clouds" "patches of thin ice": "a fleck of red" |
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| Related terms: | marking plaque speck macule nebula fret spot stipple speckle spot | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation | |
| Synonyms: | plot plot_of_ground | |
| Examples: | "a bean plot" "a cabbage patch" "a briar patch" |
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| Related terms: | tract garden bed | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (clothing) a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole | |
| Related terms: | piece_of_cloth shoulder_patch flash pasties | |
| 4. | [ verb ] to join or unite the pieces of | |
| Synonyms: | piece | |
| Examples: | "patch the skirt" |
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| Related terms: | join vamp piece patching | |
| 5. | [ verb ] provide with a patch; also used metaphorically | |
| Examples: | : "The field was patched with snow" |
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| Related terms: | supply spot | |
| 6. | [ verb ] repair by adding pieces | |
| Synonyms: | piece | |
| Examples: | "She pieced the china cup" |
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| Related terms: | repair piece | |
| 7. | [ verb ] mend or supply with a patch | |
| Synonyms: | patch_up | |
| Examples: | "patch a hole" |
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| Related terms: | repair reconcile mend | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a connection intended to be used for a limited time | |
| Synonyms: | temporary_hookup | |
| Related terms: | connection lash-up | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (clothing) sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) | |
| Synonyms: | darn mend | |
| Examples: | "her stockings had several mends" |
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| Related terms: | sewing | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (medicine) a piece of soft material that protects an injured part of the body | |
| Synonyms: | bandage | |
| Related terms: | dressing cast Band_Aid adhesive_bandage four-tailed_bandage oblique_bandage elastic_bandage compression_bandage capeline_bandage immovable_bandage swathe sling Elastoplast roller_bandage truss suspensory gauze bandage | |
| 11. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6066 | |
| 12. | [ noun ] a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition | |
| Synonyms: | while spell piece | |
| Examples: | "he was here for a little while" "I need to rest for a piece" "a spell of good weather" "a patch of bad weather" |
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| Related terms: | time snap hot_spell cold_snap | |
| 13. | [ noun ] (computer science) a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program | |
| Related terms: | program | |
| 14. | [ noun ] a protective cloth covering for an injured eye | |
| Synonyms: | eyepatch | |
| Related terms: | cloth_covering | |
| Similar spelling: |
patchy Pautz pathos Pathak |
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