patched
Because it is a word with a single syllable, patched is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofpatched
- To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like
Example: "My coat needs patching."
- To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.
- To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.
- To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.
- To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
- (generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner
Example: "The truce between the two countries has been patched up."
- To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:
- To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable.
Example: "I'll need to patch the preamp output to the mixer."
- Having been repaired with a patch or patches.
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