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  • 11patch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pacche Date: 14th century 1. a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot 2. a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to… …

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  • 12patch — noun 1》 a piece of material used to cover a torn or weak point.     ↘a shield worn over a sightless or injured eye.     ↘a piece of cloth sewn on to clothing as a badge.     ↘an adhesive piece of drug impregnated material worn on the skin so that …

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  • 13patch — patch1 [pætʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of an area)¦ 2¦(over a hole)¦ 3¦(for growing something)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(eye)¦ 6¦(decoration)¦ 7 a bad/difficult/sticky/rough patch 8 somebody s patch 9 not be a patch on somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …

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  • 14patch — patch1 [ pætʃ ] noun count ** ▸ 1 piece of cloth ▸ 2 different part of something ▸ 3 piece of ground ▸ 4 piece of software ▸ 5 with nicotine ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a piece of cloth that you sew over a hole in clothes, or over a part where holes might… …

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  • 15patch — I UK [pætʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms patch : singular patch plural patches ** 1) an area that is different from what surrounds it Icy patches are likely on some roads. The male has a distinctive white patch on its tail. There were damp… …

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  • 16Patch dynamics — For the use of the term in physics, see Patch dynamics (physics). Patch dynamics is a conceptual approach to ecosystem and habitat analysis that emphasizes dynamics of heterogeneity within a system (i.e. that each area of an ecosystem is made up… …

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  • 17patch-up — /pach up /, n. 1. an act or instance of patching or repair. adj. 2. done by patching or fixing: a quick patch up job. [1900 05; n., adj. use of v. phrase patch up] * * * patch upˈ noun A provisional repairing • • • Main Entry: ↑patch * * * …

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  • 18patch — [pætʃ] noun [C] I 1) an area that is different from what surrounds it There were damp patches on the ceiling.[/ex] 2) a piece of ground, especially one where you grow fruit or vegetables, or where a particular plant grows a patch of grass[/ex] 3) …

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  • 19patch file — noun a) A file input to a patch program. b) A file describing changes made to a computer file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug. Syn: patch …

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  • 20patch — pætʃ n. area of fabric used to repair a hole; stain; bandage; lot, plot of land; small repair to a program which adds or changes only a small part of the program (Computers) v. cover a hole with a piece of material; use as a patch, use to cover …

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