Coupling and Patch

coupling

A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together.
- synonyms: yoke
A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects.
- synonyms: coupler
The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.
- usage: "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
- synonyms: mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union

Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
- usage: "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
- synonyms: match, mate, couple, pair, twin
Link together.
- usage: "can we couple these proposals"
- synonyms: couple, couple on, couple up
Form a pair or pairs.
- usage: "The two old friends paired off"
- synonyms: pair, pair off, partner off, couple
Engage in sexual intercourse.
- usage: "Birds mate in the Spring"
- synonyms: copulate, mate, pair, couple

(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Couple.
(n.) The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union.
(n.) A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which connects the ends of shafts.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

patch

A small contrasting part of something.
- usage: "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
- synonyms: spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.
- usage: "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
- synonyms: plot, plot of land, plot of ground
A piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole.
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.
- usage: "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
- synonyms: while, piece, spell
A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program.
A connection intended to be used for a limited time.
- synonyms: temporary hookup
Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment. )
- usage: "her stockings had several mends"
- synonyms: mend, darn
A protective cloth covering for an injured eye.
- synonyms: eyepatch
A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body.
- synonyms: bandage

To join or unite the pieces of.
- usage: "patch the skirt"
- synonyms: piece
Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically.
- usage: "The field was patched with snow"
Mend by putting a patch on.
- usage: "patch a hole"
- synonyms: patch up
Repair by adding pieces.
- usage: "She pieced the china cup"
- synonyms: piece

(n.) Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or growing corn.
(n.) A small piece of anything used to repair a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
(n.) A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.
(v.t.) To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; -- generally with up; as, to patch up a truce.
(v.t.) To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.
(n.) A piece of cloth or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
(v.t.) To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house.
(n.) A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.
(n.) A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.
(n.) A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck, to hide a defect or to heighten beauty.
(v.t.) To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather or the like; as, to patch a coat.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Patch is a masculine given name