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Patching
see synonyms of patchingNoun
1. patching
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Patching
see synonyms of patchingnoun
1.
a.
a piece of material used to mend a garment or to make patchwork, a sewn-on pocket, etc
b.
(as modifier)
a patch pocket
2.
a small piece, area, expanse, etc
3.
a.
a small plot of land
b.
its produce
a patch of cabbages
4.
a district for which particular officials, such as social workers or policemen, have responsibility
he's a problem that's on your patch, John
5. pathology
any discoloured area on the skin, mucous membranes, etc, usually being one sign of a specific disorder
6. medicine
a.
a protective covering for an injured eye
b.
any protective dressing
7.
an imitation beauty spot, esp one made of black or coloured silk, worn by both sexes, esp in the 18th century
8. Also called: flash US
an identifying piece of fabric worn on the shoulder of a uniform, on a vehicle, etc
9.
a small contrasting section or stretch
a patch of cloud in the blue sky
10.
a scrap; remnant
11. computing
a small set of instructions to correct or improve a computer program
12. Australian informal
the insignia of a motorcycle club or gang
13. a bad patch
14. not a patch on
verb (transitive)
15.
to mend or supply (a garment, etc) with a patch or patches
16.
to put together or produce with patches
17.
(of material) to serve as a patch to
18. (often foll by up)
to mend hurriedly or in a makeshift way
19. (often foll by up)
to make (up) or settle (a quarrel)
20.
to connect (electric circuits) together temporarily by means of a patch board
21. (usually foll by through)
to connect (a telephone call) by means of a patch board
22. computing
to correct or improve (a program) by adding a small set of instructions
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Patching
see synonyms of patching noun
1.
a piece of material applied to cover or mend a hole or tear or to strengthen a weak spot
2.
a dressing applied to a wound or sore
3.
a pad or shield worn over an eye, as for protection
4.
a surface area differing from its surroundings in nature or appearance
patches of snow on the ground
5.
a small plot of ground
a potato patch
6.
a.
a small piece of any material; scrap; bit; remnant
b.
beauty spot (sense 1)
7.
the connection of two circuits, pieces of electronic equipment, etc. with a cable (patch cord) having plugs or clips on each end, specif. such a connection (phone patch) of telephone and radio equipment
8.
shoulder patch
9. Computing
a number of instructions added to a program that has already been translated into machine language, as to correct an error
10. Pharmacy
an adhesive pad containing a drug or hormone that is to be steadily absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream
verb transitive
11.
to put a patch or patches on
12.
to serve as a patch for
13.
to form or make by the use of patches
to patch a quilt
14.
to produce or piece together roughly, crudely, or hurriedly
often with up or together15.
to connect (electronic circuits, equipment, etc.), as with patch cords
verb intransitive
16.
to make electronic connections, as with patch cords
noun Archaic
1.
a court jester
2.
any clown or fool
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