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ice pack

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ice pack
n.
1. A floating mass of compacted ice fragments.
2. A folded sac filled with crushed ice and applied to sore or swollen parts of the body to reduce pain and inflammation. Also called ice bag.
ice pack
Noun
1. a bag or folded cloth containing crushed ice, applied to a part of the body to reduce swelling
2. same as pack ice
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Noun1.ice packice pack - a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
ice bag
bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
2.ice packice pack - a large expanse of floating ice
pack ice
ice - the frozen part of a body of water
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However thick the clouds may be, it is always visible, and announces the presence of an ice pack or bank.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
It does not pay to "fly" minerals and oil a mile farther than is necessary; but the risks of transhipping to submersibles in the ice pack off Nain or Hebron are so great that these heavy freighters fly down to Halifax direct, and scent the air as they go.
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