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ice pack

American  

noun

  • ice packs
    plural
  1. pack ice.

  2. ice bag.


ice pack British  

noun

  1. a bag or folded cloth containing ice, applied to a part of the body, esp the head, to cool, reduce swelling, etc

  2. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of ice pack

First recorded in 1850–55


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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

He saw a female attendant with an ice pack on her head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025

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

The ice pack continued its slow, enormous revolution north through the Weddell Sea.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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