patch [ˈpætʃ]

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¹ patch noun

• a piece of material that is used to cover a hole in something or to provide extra protection to an area
• a piece of material that is worn over your eye because of injury or for medical reasons
• a piece of material that contains a drug and that is worn on your skin to allow the drug to slowly enter your body over a long period of time

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² patch verb

• to cover a hole in (something) with a piece of material
• to connect (a person, telephone call, etc.) to a communication system especially for a short period of time —often + through