PATCH

(noun) a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
synonyms : bandage
(noun) a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
synonyms : eyepatch
(noun) sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
"her stockings had several mends"
synonyms : darn , mend
(noun) a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
(noun) a connection intended to be used for a limited time
synonyms : temporary hookup
(noun) 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"
synonyms : dapple , fleck , maculation , speckle , spot

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a fleck of pink
(noun) a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
(noun) a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
"a bean plot", "a cabbage patch", "a briar patch"
synonyms : plot , plot of ground , plot of land
(noun) 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"
synonyms : piece , spell , while
(verb) repair by adding pieces
"She pieced the china cup"
synonyms : piece
(verb) mend by putting a patch on
"patch a hole"
synonyms : patch up
(verb) to join or unite the pieces of
"patch the skirt"
synonyms : piece
(verb) provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
"The field was patched with snow"

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