ice pick

American  

noun

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

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ice pick British  

noun

1. a pointed tool used for breaking ice

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Etymology

Origin of ice pick

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Tariq recalls a colleague poking fun at his bald spot during a shopping trip, and describing that as "like an ice pick to my heart".

From BBC

In June 1975, Angela Davis wrote about an incarcerated Black woman, Joan Little, who killed a white prison guard in North Carolina with the ice pick he brought into her cell.

From Los Angeles Times

Guillaume guides my every move, barking instructions on how to balance my centre of gravity and ensure the ice picks grip securely, and finally I top out onto safe ground.

From National Geographic

Emerging from the pipe, the men untangled the mouse-size bats from their nets, a delicate process given the tangle of spiny wings in the mesh and the animals’ ice pick teeth.

From Science Magazine

The US Coast Guard advises those planning recreational trips to the frozen lake to come properly equipped with ice picks or screwdrivers in case they fall through the ice and need to "self-rescue".

From BBC