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patching

SayPACH-ing/ˈpæ.t͡ʃɪŋ/

2 meanings of patching

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of patch. Use this form for something happening now or as the name of the action.

    She is patching the hole in her jeans before school.

    Patching the roof kept him busy all afternoon.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The job of fixing holes or weak spots by covering them with pieces of material.

    Like sewing a small piece of cloth over a rip to close it up.

    The patching on the old quilt was uneven but very strong.

    He learned basic patching to fix the holes in his bike tires.

    Similarmending, repair, repairs

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patching is a form of patch

patch, verb: To fix clothes or other cloth by sewing a piece over a hole. Full entry

Forms
patchpatches he/she/itpatching -ing formpatched past tense, past participle
Spelling
patch → patching: add -ing

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