patch

Noun
  1. 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 marks
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: dapple, fleck, maculation, speckle, spot
  2. 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 land
    subtypes:
    • bed - a plot of ground in which plants are growing
    • garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
    same as: plot, plot of ground, plot of land
  3. 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 fabric
    subtypes:
    • 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
  4. 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:
    same as: piece, spell, while
  5. 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
  6. A connection intended to be used for a limited time (synset 104416006)
    is a type of:
    same as: temporary hookup
  7. Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (synset 103750776)
    "her stockings had several mends"
    is a type of: sewing, stitchery - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
    same as: darn, mend
  8. A protective cloth covering for an injured eye (synset 103314301)
    is a type of: cloth covering - a covering made of cloth
    same as: eyepatch
  9. 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 sore
    subtypes:
    • 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 dressings
    same as: bandage
Verb
  1. To join or unite the pieces of (synset 201593092)
    "patch the skirt"
    is a type of: conjoin, join - make contact or come together
    subtypes: vamp, vamp up - piece (something old) with a new part
    same as: piece
  2. Provide with a patch;
    Also used metaphorically (synset 202362692)
    "The field was patched with snow"
    is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
  3. 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 broken
    same as: patch up
  4. 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 broken
    same as: piece

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