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'patch' - used as a noun
1. a small contrasting part of something
a patch of clouds
patches of thin ice
2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a cabbage patch
a briar patch
3. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
4. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
a patch of bad weather
5. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
6. a connection intended to be used for a limited time
7. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
8. a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
9. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

'patch' - used as a verb
10. to join or unite the pieces of
patch the skirt
11. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
The field was patched with snow
12. mend by putting a patch on
patch a hole
13. repair by adding pieces

derived forms
1. Patch / Plural
patches
2. Patch / Past
patched
3. Patch / Third Person
patches
4. Patch / Present Participle
patching
Variations of 'patch'
 
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