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.

“Cold patch the holes in the road so people can still drive on it until we can get something more permanent done.”

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Meanings

nouncold patch (plural cold patches)

plural cold patches

  1. businessA mass of semisolid asphalt concrete tamped into potholes in a paved surface to provide a temporary repair, typically used in cold winter conditions.
verbcold patch (third-person singular simple present cold patches, present participle cold patching, simple past and past participle cold patched)

present singular third person cold patches · participle present cold patching · participle past cold patched · past cold patched

  1. businessTo 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.

Cite this entry
APA

cold patch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20patch

MLA

“cold patch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20patch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold patch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20patch.

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