: sea ice formed into a mass by the crushing together of pans, floes, and brash
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Submerged in the frigid waters of the Weddell Sea, the famed vessel sank after getting stuck in pack ice in 1915.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 Zooming out, the digital replica also offers insights into how the pack ice warped and crushed the vessel’s hull and masts.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to traverse Antarctica but his ship got trapped in pack ice and ultimately sank.—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024 However, when the ship became stuck in polar pack ice, the crew had to abandon it.—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for pack ice
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