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ice pack
noun
1
: an expanse of pack ice
2
: a bag or other container filled with frozen material (such as crushed ice) and applied to a body part (as to relieve pain or reduce swelling)
Examples of ice pack in a Sentence
He had an ice pack on his sore elbow.
Recent Examples on the Web
The victim’s friends, along with the super of a nearby building, aided him, giving him a shirt, towel and a rag to apply to his wound, before a nurse who lives in a nearby building gave the victim an ice pack.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
Among other things, shoppers will not have to pay sales taxes on reusable ice packs that cost $20 or less; portable radios, fuel tanks and packages of batteries that cost $50 or less; coolers that cost $60 or less; tarps that cost $100 or less; and portable generators that cost $3,000 or less.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2024
Yeti Thin Ice Yeti Thin Ice Keep your favorite drinks and foods cool with this handy ice pack.
—Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Humane executives apparently would put the device on ice packs to keep it from overheating when showing prospective investors, The New York Times reported in June amid news that Humane was in talks to sell the company.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Ice pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20pack. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
ice pack
noun1
: a large area of pack ice
2
: ice placed in a container or folded in a towel and applied to the body
Medical Definition
ice pack
noun
: crushed ice placed in a container (as an ice bag) or folded in a towel and applied to the body
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