patch vs truss

patch and truss both are nouns.

patch and truss both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patch	Yes	No	Yes	No
truss	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, truss is a hyponym of patch; that is, truss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than patch:

patch: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
truss: (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure

Other hyponyms of patch include adhesive bandage, capeline bandage, cast, plaster bandage, plaster cast, compression bandage, tourniquet, elastic bandage, four-tailed bandage, immovable bandage, oblique bandage, roller bandage, scarf bandage, sling, triangular bandage, suspensory, suspensory bandage, swathe, wrapping.

patch (noun)	truss (noun)
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole	a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)	(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye	(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
a small contrasting part of something
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

patch (verb)	truss (verb)
mend by putting a patch on	support structurally
repair by adding pieces	tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
to join or unite the pieces of	secure with or as if with ropes
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

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