wet pack

American  

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a type of bath in which wet sheets are applied to the patient.

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wet pack British  

noun

1. med a hot or cold damp sheet or blanket for wrapping around a patient

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wet pack

I emerged, soaked, and returned the wet pack to my back.

From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2011

There are two general methods of canning shrimp—the "dry pack" and "wet pack."

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

Leaves make a good covering if they can be kept dry, but leaves when not covered get wet, pack down over a plant and too often do more damage than good.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

The moist warmth under the wet pack produces this relaxation of the skin in a perfectly natural manner.

From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry

"Until they come and put me in a wet pack."

From Occasion for Disaster by Garrett, Randall