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Patch: A transdermal medication that is applied to the skin via an adhesive patch to prevent or reduce the onset of seasickness.

Patch Panel: In networking a patch panel connects all networked computers to the incoming and outgoing lines of a LAN (Local Area Network) or any other electronic communications system.

Contact Patch: The Contact Patch (CP) is the area on the ground where your motorcycle tire actually touches the road surface. This area can be very small and highlights the fact that there isn't much actua . . . View Full Definition

Purple Patch: A section of purple prose or writing that is too ornate or florid for the surrounding plain material, which in turn looks too tranquil or dull by the incongruity of the startling purple patc . . . View Full Definition

Patching Plaster: A special plaster made for repairing plaster walls.

Patch Chart: Squared pattern test strip often made when color printing by the additive method.

Patchiness: A condition in which organisms occur in aggregations

M-C: M/C stands for Motorcycle Club. M/C is also written as MC. A motorcycle club is just a group of riders who band together for support and fellowship. The Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GW . . . View Full Definition

Colors: Many bikers/motorcyclists join motorcycle clubs. Usually these clubs have distinctive jackets. Also, clubs will issue club patches to display on the jackets. These patches and sometimes the . . . View Full Definition

Pastiche: Work patched together from excerpts of other writers, or from passages clearly recognizable as imitating others.