ice pick

noun

: a hand tool ending in a spike for chipping ice

Examples of ice pick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Knives, guns, clubs and ice picks were commonplace. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024 She was stabbed with an ice pick, with fatal wounds to her heart and lungs, which were determined to be the cause of death. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 The light also needed to be staked into the ground, which requires a long pointed tool (such as a screwdriver or an ice pick) and a mallet. Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024 The department advised wearing a lifejacket, carrying ice picks and equipment to test ice thickness. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ice pick 

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ice pick was in 1851

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“Ice pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20pick. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

ice pick

noun
: a hand tool ending in a spike for chipping ice
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