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cold patch

cold patch noun: a mass of semisolid asphalt concrete tamped into potholes in a paved surface to provide a temporary repair, typically used in cold winter conditions.

Noun

cold patch (plural cold patches)

  1. A mass of semisolid asphalt concrete tamped into potholes in a paved surface to provide a temporary repair, typically used in cold winter conditions.

Verb

cold patch (third-person singular simple present cold patches, present participle cold patching, simple past and past participle cold patched)

  1. To apply a cold patch.
    • Cold patch the holes in the road so people can still drive on it until we can get something more permanent done.

Forms of cold patch

Noun
pluralcold patches
Verb
third-person singular presentcold patches
present participlecold patching
past participlecold patched
pastcold patched

Questions about cold patch

What does cold patch mean?
Cold patch means a mass of semisolid asphalt concrete tamped into potholes in a paved surface to provide a temporary repair, typically used in cold winter conditions.
What part of speech is cold patch?
Cold patch can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of cold patch?
The plural of cold patch is cold patches.

Words near cold patch in the dictionary

  1. cold ones
  2. cold open
  3. cold opens
  4. cold pack
  5. cold packs
  6. cold patch
  7. cold patched
  8. cold patches
  9. cold patching
  10. cold pig
  11. cold pigged

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