cold pack

¹ American  

[kohld pak] / ˈkoʊld ˌpæk /

noun

1. a cold towel, ice bag, etc., applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc.

2. Also called cold-pack method,.  Also called raw-pack method.  a method of canning uncooked food by placing it in hot jars or cans and sterilizing in a bath of boiling water or steam.

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cold-pack ² American  

[kohld-pak] / ˈkoʊldˌpæk /

verb (used with object)

1. to place a cold pack on.

   to cold-pack a feverish patient.

2. to can (food) by the cold-pack method.

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cold pack British  

noun

1. 1. a method of lowering the body temperature by wrapping a person in a sheet soaked in cold water

   2. the sheet so used

2. a tinning process in which raw food is packed in cans or jars and then heated

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Etymology

Origin of cold pack¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Origin of cold-pack²

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

She was given medications, a cold pack and a cold shower, according to the Office of Professional Responsibility.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

It arrives at physicians’ offices in a shoebox-size kit equipped with a blood vial, a cold pack and instructions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022

Laura says she could feel her lip becoming increasingly swollen, and her therapist tried massaging it and putting a cold pack on it.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021

It was a cold pack of grilled chicken gizzards from Lawson that saved my life.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2021

The cold pack makes me shiver, and I realize I should have changed out of my wet clothes before eating.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed