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PATCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
dressing; medical dressing (a cloth covering for a wound or sore)
Meronyms (parts of "patch"):
gauze; gauze bandage ((medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "patch"):
truss ((medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure)
swathe; wrapping (an enveloping bandage)
suspensory; suspensory bandage (a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast))
scarf bandage; sling; triangular bandage (bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck)
roller bandage (bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application)
oblique bandage (a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb)
immovable bandage (a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied)
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)
elastic bandage (a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure)
compression bandage; tourniquet (bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure)
cast; plaster bandage; plaster cast (bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal)
capeline bandage (bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap)
adhesive bandage (bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A protective cloth covering for an injured eye
Synonyms:
eyepatch; patch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
cloth covering (a covering made of cloth)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
Example:
her stockings had several mends
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
sewing; stitchery (needlework on which you are working with needle and thread)
Derivation:
patch (mend by putting a patch on)
patch (to join or unite the pieces of)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "patch"):
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)
Derivation:
patch (to join or unite the pieces of)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A connection intended to be used for a limited time
Synonyms:
patch; temporary hookup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
connecter; connection; connective; connector; connexion (an instrumentality that connects)
contrivance; lash-up (any improvised arrangement for temporary use)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A small contrasting part of something
Example:
a fleck of red
Synonyms:
dapple; fleck; maculation; patch; speckle; spot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
marking (a pattern of marks)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "patch"):
facula (a bright spot on a planet)
facula; solar facula (a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots)
macula; sunspot (a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field)
mock sun; parhelion; sundog (a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals)
macula; macule (a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases)
plaque ((pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body)
fret; worn spot (a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion)
splash (a patch of bright color)
nebula ((pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea)
pinpoint; speck (a very small spot)
Derivation:
patch (provide with a patch; also used metaphorically)
patchy (irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
computer program; computer programme; program; programme ((computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
Example:
a briar patch
Synonyms:
patch; plot; plot of ground; plot of land
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
parcel; parcel of land; piece of ground; piece of land; tract (an extended area of land)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "patch"):
bed (a plot of ground in which plants are growing)
garden (a plot of ground where plants are cultivated)
Sense 9
Meaning:
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Example:
a patch of bad weather
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("patch" is a kind of...):
time (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "patch"):
cold snap; cold spell (a spell of cold weather)
hot spell (a spell of hot weather)
snap (a spell of cold weather)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they patch ... he / she / it patches
Past simple: patched
Past participle: patched
-ing form: patching
Sense 1
Meaning:
Repair by adding pieces
Example:
She pieced the china cup
Synonyms:
patch; piece
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "patch" is one way to...):
bushel; doctor; fix; furbish up; mend; repair; restore; touch on (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Mend by putting a patch on
Example:
patch a hole
Synonyms:
patch; patch up
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "patch" is one way to...):
bushel; doctor; fix; furbish up; mend; repair; restore; touch on (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Sentence example:
They patch the cape
Also:
patch up (come to terms)
Derivation:
patch (sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment))
patching (the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it)
Sense 3
Meaning:
To join or unite the pieces of
Example:
patch the skirt
Synonyms:
patch; piece
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "patch" is one way to...):
conjoin; join (make contact or come together)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "patch"):
vamp; vamp up (piece (something old) with a new part)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Sentence example:
They patch the cape
Derivation:
patch (sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment))
patch (a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole)
patching (the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
Example:
The field was patched with snow
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "patch" is one way to...):
furnish; provide; render; supply (give something useful or necessary to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
patch (a small contrasting part of something)
patching (the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it)
Context examples:
"Never mind the patch," exclaimed the happy Woodman.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
But this galaxy, known as NGC 6503, has found itself in a lonely position, at the edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void.
(Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space, NASA)
A specially designed surgical tool was built for the task of inserting the patch of cells between the RPE and the photoreceptors.
(Researchers rescue photoreceptors, prevent blindness in animal models of retinal degeneration, National Institutes of Health)
Microsoft reportedly has released security patches for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.
(Digital security researchers publicly reveal vulnerability in WPA2 WiFi protocol, Wikinews)
We have cleared away all the old thorns that grew in patches over the brow.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Patched associates with smoothened protein to transduce hedgehog signal, leading to activation of wingless, decapentaplegic, and patched.
(Drosophila Patched Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Patched is the sonic hedgehog receptor, a protein with twelve transmembrane domains that represses transcription of genes encoding TGF Beta and WNT family signaling proteins.
(Patched, NCI Thesaurus)
A dosing unit equal to the amount of active ingredient(s) contained in a patch.
(Patch Dosing Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
A patch is sometimes synonymous with the terms Extended Release Film and System.
(Patch Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Depending upon the patch, the ingredients are either delivered to the outer surface of the body or into the body.
(Patch, NCI Thesaurus)
