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patch — [[t]pæ̱tʃ[/t]] patches, patching, patched 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A patch on a surface is a part of it which is different in appearance from the area around it. ...the bald patch on the top of his head... There was a small patch of blue in the… …   English dictionary

patch — ► NOUN 1) a piece of material used to mend a hole or strengthen a weak point. 2) a small area differing in colour, composition, or texture from its surroundings. 3) a small plot of land: a cabbage patch. 4) Brit. informal a brief period of time:… …   English terms dictionary

Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) geography and technology — Land of the Lost was a 1974 1976 TV series presenting the adventures of the Marshall family (including Will and Holly and their father Rick, later replaced by their uncle Jack). The Marshalls become trapped in a pocket universe populated by… …   Wikipedia

Patch Grove — Patch Grove, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 166 Housing Units (2000): 67 Land area (2000): 0.391832 sq. miles (1.014839 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.391832 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

Patch Grove, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 166 Housing Units (2000): 67 Land area (2000): 0.391832 sq. miles (1.014839 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.391832 sq. miles (1.014839 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

patch — [n1] piece, spot, area bit, blob, chunk, fix, ground, hunk, land, lot, plat, plot, scrap, shred, stretch, strip, tract; concepts 452,471,513 patch [n2] piece applied to cover a gap or lack application, appliqué, Band Aid*, mend, reinforcement;… …   New thesaurus

patch|y — «PACH ee», adjective, patch|i|er, patch|i|est. 1. abounding in or characterized by patches: »land patchy with rock. 2. occurring in, forming, or resembling patches: »a …   Useful english dictionary

Patch Grove (town), Wisconsin — Patch Grove is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 390 at the 2000 census. The Village of Patch Grove is located within the town.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of… …   Wikipedia

patch — index fix (repair), flaw, parcel, plot (land), repair, restore (renew) …   Law dictionary

Patch 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… …   Wikipedia

Patch Adams — Infobox Person name = Hunter Patch Adams caption = Adams in Anaheim, California, May 15, 2008 birth date = birth date and age|1945|05|28 birth place = Washington, D.C., U.S.A.Dr. Hunter Campbell Patch Adams, M.D. (born May 28, 1945 in Washington …   Wikipedia