Difference between patch and anacre

Definitions

noun

1. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
2. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
3. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
4. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
5. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

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verb

1. mend by putting a patch on
2. to join or unite the pieces of
3. repair by adding pieces
4. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

Examples

Threadbare patches in her fur and mane shone dull against the her tawny pelt.

As a holder of the Combat Infantrymans Badge, it and my Parachute badge are still on my old field jacket, as is the 173 Abn Bde patch on the right shoulder.

Its snouty head, patchy grey body and small pedal fins make the dwarf look more like a large dolphin than a baleen whale.

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