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patch
has definitions from the fields of clothing,computer science,geography,medicine
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[ noun ] a small contrasting part of something
Synonyms Examples "a bald spot" "a leopard's spots" "a patch of clouds" "patches of thin ice": "a fleck of red" Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)The firm red spleen weighed 410 gm. , and its surface was mottled by discrete , small patches of white material . (Clement Greenberg, "Collage" in his Art and...)At_the_same_time , the wallpaper strips themselves seem to be pushed into depth by the lines and patches of shading charcoaled upon them , and by their placing in_relation_to the block_capitals ; and these capitals seem in_turn to be pushed_back by their placing , and by contrast with the corporeality of the woodgraining . (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)Fourteen of the sculptures you took posses properties of a most curious and terrifying nature , as you will observe when your limbs begin to wither and your hair falls_out in patches . |
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[ noun ] (geography) a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
Synonyms Examples "a bean plot" "a cabbage patch" "a briar patch" Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)A strange wood creature came floating up from a patch of berry bushes . |
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[ noun ] (clothing) a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
Used in print (Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)Lolotte held a patch of leather , Rev steadied something , a tiny brad , waiting for George 's poised hammer . Everything in the office , the spreading circle of lamplight , the patch of leather in Lolotte 's hands . Related terms |
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[ verb ] to join or unite the pieces of
Synonyms Examples "patch the skirt" Used in print (Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)The form was swathed in an army blanket , much patched , fastened at the neck with a cord . (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)The act , cut to shreds and hastily patched together during the afternoon , had not been rehearsed sufficiently by anyone . |
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[ noun ] a connection intended to be used for a limited time
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[ noun ] (medicine) a piece of soft material that protects an injured part of the body
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6066
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[ noun ] (computer science) a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
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[ noun ] a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
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