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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.
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ice pack

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icepack

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1. a bag or folded cloth containing ice, applied to a part of the body, esp the head, to cool, reduce swelling, etc
2. (Physical Geography) another name for pack ice
3. a sachet containing a gel that can be frozen or heated and that retains its temperature for an extended period of time, used esp in cool bags
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pack′ ice`


n.
a large area of floating marine ice whose pieces are driven together by wind, current, etc. Also called ice pack.
[1840–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:ice pack - a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling]ice pack - a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
2. [画像:ice pack - a large expanse of floating ice]ice pack - a large expanse of floating ice
ice - the frozen part of a body of water
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Translations

ice pack

n → impacco di ghiacco
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English whalers have given it the name of "ice blink." However thick the clouds may be, it is always visible, and announces the presence of an ice pack or bank.
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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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