noun
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a bag or folded cloth containing ice, applied to a part of the body, esp the head, to cool, reduce swelling, etc
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another name for pack ice
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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
Etymology
Origin of ice pack
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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An insulated lunch bag with an ice pack works beautifully, especially if you have a long train ride or car trip ahead of you.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
To keep everything fresh, Quinn also placed a reusable ice pack in the bottom level of her box.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025
Mooney, drenched in sweat and wearing an ice pack on her neck at each break in play, demonstrated impressive fitness levels in the scorching heat.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
“Ready?” nurse Heather Hennessey asked Haggerty, lying on an exam room table in early June, black T-shirt pulled up, an ice pack on his bared flesh.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023
After I change into my regular clothes, I find him sitting on the bleachers with an ice pack on his left ankle.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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