June 02, 2016 Word of the Day
plural patches
The person put a patch over a hole in the tube.
Definition of PATCH
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1 : a piece of material that is used to cover a hole in something or to provide extra protection to an area
His pants have patches on the knees.
a jacket with brown patches on the elbows
He put a patch over the hole in the tire tube.
2 : a piece of material that is worn over your eye because of injury or for medical reasons
3 : a small spot or area that is different from the surrounding area
There were icy patches [=areas of ice] on the road.
Fog patches made driving difficult.
He is developing a bald patch on the back of his head.
— often + of
I could see a patch of blue sky through the clouds.
There are patches of weeds all over the lawn.
4 : a small area of land where a particular fruit or vegetable grows
a pumpkin/strawberry patch
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