patch, n.
(patches)
freq. cnt. 12
(patches)
freq. cnt. 12
a small contrasting part of something
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
dapple fleck maculation patch speckle spot
sample sentences
"a bald spot""a leopard's spots"
"a patch of clouds"
"patches of thin ice"
"a fleck of red"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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hyponym
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3
patch plot plot of ground plot of land
sample sentences
"a bean plot""a cabbage patch"
"a briar patch"
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
patch
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derivationally related form
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
bandage patch
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derivationally related form
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adhesive bandage
capeline bandage
plaster cast, cast, plaster bandage
compression bandage, tourniquet
elastic bandage
four-tailed bandage
immovable bandage
oblique bandage
roller bandage
sling, scarf bandage, triangular bandage
suspensory, suspensory bandage
swathe, wrapping
truss
hypernym
part meronym
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
<noun.artifact>
eyepatch patch
semantic pointers
hypernym
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
<noun.artifact>
darn mend patch
sample sentences
"her stockings had several mends"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
<noun.artifact>
patch temporary hookup
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hypernym
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
<noun.communication>
patch
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hypernym
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 1
patch piece spell while
sample sentences
"he was here for a little while""I need to rest for a piece"
"a spell of good weather"
"a patch of bad weather"