patch
Noun
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A small contrasting part of something (synset 104689819)
"a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"is a type of: marking - a pattern of markssubtypes:
- pinpoint, speck - a very small spot
- nebula - (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
- splash - a patch of bright color
- fret, worn spot - a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
- plaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
- macula, macule - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
- mock sun, parhelion, sundog - a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
- macula, sunspot - a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
- facula, solar facula - a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
- facula - a bright spot on a planet
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A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation (synset 108692477)
"a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of landsubtypes:
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A piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole (synset 103903640)
is a type of: piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabricsubtypes:
- flash - a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- pasty - (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
- shoulder patch - patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank
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A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition (synset 115271164)
"he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"is a type of: time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)subtypes:
- cold snap, cold spell - a spell of cold weather
- hot spell - a spell of hot weather
- snap - a spell of cold weather
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A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program (synset 106585399)
is a type of: computer program, computer programme, program, programme - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
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A connection intended to be used for a limited time (synset 104416006)
is a type of:
- connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion - an instrumentality that connects
- contrivance, lash-up - any improvised arrangement for temporary use
same as: temporary hookup -
Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (synset 103750776)
"her stockings had several mends"
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A protective cloth covering for an injured eye (synset 103314301)
is a type of: cloth covering - a covering made of clothsame as: eyepatch
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A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body (synset 102788671)
is a type of: dressing, medical dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or soresubtypes:
- adhesive bandage - bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
- capeline bandage - bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap
- cast, plaster bandage, plaster cast - bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
- compression bandage, tourniquet - bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
- elastic bandage - a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure
- four-tailed bandage - a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head
- immovable bandage - a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied
- oblique bandage - a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb
- roller bandage - bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application
- scarf bandage, sling, triangular bandage - bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
- suspensory, suspensory bandage - a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
- swathe, wrapping - an enveloping bandage
- truss - (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
has: gauze, gauze bandage - (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressingssame as: bandage
Verb
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To join or unite the pieces of (synset 201593092)
"patch the skirt"same as: piece
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Provide with a patch;
Also used metaphorically (synset 202362692)"The field was patched with snow" -
Mend by putting a patch on (synset 200263589)
"patch a hole"is a type of: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or brokensame as: patch up
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Repair by adding pieces (synset 200262591)
"She pieced the china cup"is a type of: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or brokensame as: piece
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