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  7  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pat  \Pat\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Patted};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Patting}.]  [Cf.  G.  patschen  Prov.  G.  patzen,  to  strike, 
  tap.] 
  To  strike  gently  with  the  fingers  or  hand;  to  stroke  lightly; 
  to  tap;  as  to  pat  a  dog. 
 
  Gay  pats  my  shoulder,  and  you  vanish  quite.  --Pope. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pat  \Pat\,  n. 
  1.  A  light,  quik  blow  or  stroke  with  the  fingers  or  hand;  a 
  tap. 
 
  2.  A  small  mass,  as  of  butter,  shaped  by  pats. 
 
  It  looked  like  a  tessellated  work  of  pats  of  butter. 
  --Dickens. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pat  \Pat\,  a.  [Cf.  pat  a  light  blow,  D.  te  pas  convenient,  pat, 
  where  pas  is  fr  F.  passer  to  pass.] 
  Exactly  suitable;  fit  convenient;  timely.  ``Pat  allusion.'' 
  --Barrow. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pat  \Pat\,  adv 
  In  a  pat  manner. 
 
  I  foresaw  then  't  would  come  in  pat  hereafter. 
  --Sterne. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  pat 
  adj  1:  having  only  superficial  plausibility;  "glib  promises";  "a 
  slick  commercial"  [syn:  {glib},  {slick}] 
  2:  exactly  suited  to  the  occasion;  "a  pat  reply" 
  n  1:  the  sound  made  by  a  gentle  blow  [syn:  {rap},  {tap}] 
  2:  a  light  touch  or  stroke  [syn:  {tap},  {dab}] 
  adv  :  completely  or  perfectly;  "he  has  the  lesson  pat";  "had  the 
  system  down  pat" 
  v  1:  pat  or  squeeze  fondly  or  playfully,  esp.  under  the  chin 
  [syn:  {chuck}] 
  2:  hit  lightly  [syn:  {dab}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  PAT 
 
  1.    {Personalized  Array  Translator}. 
 
  2.    {Port  Address  Translation}. 
 
  (1998-05-09) 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  PAT 
  Port  and  Address  Translation  (IOS,  Cisco,  LAN,  IP)




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