ice pack

noun

Definition of ice pack

1 : an expanse of pack ice

2 : a bag or other container filled with frozen material (such as crushed ice) and applied to a body part (as to relieve pain or reduce swelling)

Examples of ice pack in a Sentence

He had an ice pack on his sore elbow.

Recent Examples on the Web

In anticipation of the journey, Isabel had hand-sewn a canvas bag to carry it in, and prepared a bed in the back of the car with blankets and ice packs. — Carmen Rosy Hall, Vogue, "Driving 2,000 Miles for a Wheel of Cheese," 30 Aug. 2018 Instead, grab one of those squishy ice packs, or run a towel under cold water, advises Dr. Waldorf. — Emily Gaynor, Teen Vogue, "How to Treat a Curling Iron Burn," 9 Aug. 2018 On his first journey north, Mackenzie was stalled by ice packs at Slave Lake and had to wait six days for a thaw. — Rinker Buck, WSJ, "Venturing Into the Great Northwest," 9 Mar. 2018 Leading the ice pack is Angels & Hearts: Harajuku Crêperie, an Insta-cute side shop to Junya Watanabe’s RakiRaki Ramen. — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "22 San Diego ice cream shops where you can cool off on this very hot day," 6 July 2018 The move — forecast a night earlier when Martin had a large ice pack wrapped around his left leg — was announced by manager Ron Gardenhire after Tuesday night’s win over the Texas Rangers. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers place Leonys Martin on DL with left hamstring strain," 9 May 2018 On Thursday, temperatures also reached 90 degrees, leading the family members to consistently apply ice packs and fan the 68-year-old to keep her cool. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Grandma, 68, on oxygen tank dies after company cuts electricity due to alleged overdue bill, family says," 10 July 2018 The kits will use ice packs that are environmentally disposable, boxes made from 95 percent post-consumer materials, and paper insulation that is compostable. — Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, "Purple Carrot digs in on ecological packaging," 11 June 2018 The track clinic in Laurel is stocked with aspirin, ice packs, orthopedic boots and tetanus shots for those bitten by an animal. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "With help from Maryland doctors, horse racing industry takes on concussions," 11 May 2018

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