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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ice pack
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The inner layer remains breathable; the outer one protects it from the ice pack and the inevitable little lake at the bottom of the cooler.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
In an Instagram story posted Thursday, Hewitt shared a selfie of herself in a pink hoodie with an ice pack around her cheeks as she held onto her daughter’s car seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Skye was given an ice pack and remained with her brother at nursery for the rest of the day as planned.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
He turns off the bathroom light and gets an ice pack from the refrigerator in the corner of the room.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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