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Meaning of patch

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  patch
      n 1: a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a
           leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin
           ice"; "a fleck of red" [syn: {spot}, {speckle}, {dapple},
           {patch}, {fleck}, {maculation}]
      2: a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a
         bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" [syn: {plot},
         {plot of land}, {plot of ground}, {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; "he was here for a little while";
         "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a
         patch of bad weather" [syn: {while}, {piece}, {spell},
         {patch}]
      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 [syn:
         {temporary hookup}, {patch}]
      7: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a
         garment); "her stockings had several mends" [syn: {mend},
         {patch}, {darn}]
      8: a protective cloth covering for an injured eye [syn:
         {eyepatch}, {patch}]
      9: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured
         part of the body [syn: {bandage}, {patch}]
      v 1: to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" [syn:
           {patch}, {piece}]
      2: provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field
         was patched with snow"
      3: mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" [syn: {patch},
         {patch up}]
      4: repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" [syn:
         {piece}, {patch}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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