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Meaning of patch
noun
- A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole. Example: His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.
- A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc. Example: I can't afford to replace the roof, which is what it really needs. I'll have the roofer apply a patch.
- A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future. Example: "This patch should hold until you reach the city," the mechanic said as he patted the car's hood.
- A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size) Example: Doesn't that patch of clouds looks like a bunny?
- (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground. Example: Scattered patches of trees or growing corn.
verb
- To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like Example: My coat needs patching.
- To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.
- To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.
- To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.
- To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
noun
- A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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