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ice pick

noun

  1. a sharp-pointed tool for chipping or cutting ice.


ice pick

noun

  1. a pointed tool used for breaking ice
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of ice pick1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

A scale pattern on the handle allows users to maneuver this ice pick to their liking, making it a flexible choice that excels outdoors.

When selecting the best ice pick overall, choose a model that offers an easy-to-grip handle that can be maneuvered from both the top and the side.

The most basic form of ice pick is a small tool for single-handed use with one to three sharp prongs at the end.

Regardless of how you’ll use your ice pick, sturdy construction and thoughtful design are the key elements to keep an eye on.

For heavy-duty uses like fishing, hiking, camping, and climbing that involve extended time outdoors, a larger ice pick with a thick handle and blade should be used for maximum reliability and efficiency.

In the end, they finally settled on me getting an ice pick in the back of my head or something.

In 1940, he was martyred at the tip of an ice pick wielded by a Soviet agent posing as an acolyte.

Insert a screwdriver or ice pick in a fish as shown, and the scales can be removed much better and quicker than in any other way.

Th' likes iv ye wud want to see th' tariff rejooced with a jack plane or an ice pick.

Is he recallin' th' happy days at Barnum's befure brutal man sunk an ice pick into him an' dhrove him to th' park?

Not wanting to go around it, he slid down one side and, with an ice pick, started to hack a foothold in the opposite bank.

And they began cutting steps in the iceberg, and at last the ice pick of the foremost came up over the edge.

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