cold-pack
[ kohld-pak ]
/ ˈkoʊldˌpæk /
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verb (used with object)
to place a cold pack on: to cold-pack a feverish patient.
to can (food) by the cold-pack method.
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Origin of cold-pack
First recorded in 1920–25
Definition for cold-pack (2 of 2)
cold pack
noun
a cold towel, ice bag, etc., applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc.
Also called cold-pack method, 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.
Compare hot pack.
Origin of cold pack
First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for cold-pack
cold pack
noun
- a method of lowering the body temperature by wrapping a person in a sheet soaked in cold water
- the sheet so used
a tinning process in which raw food is packed in cans or jars and then heated
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Medicine definitions for cold-pack
cold pack
n.
A compress of gauze, cloth, or plastic filled or moistened with a cold fluid and applied externally to swollen or injured body parts to relieve pain and swelling.
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