ice pack

noun

Origin:
1850–55

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ice pack
 
n
1.  a bag or folded cloth containing ice, applied to a part of the body, esp the head, to cool, reduce swelling, etc
2.  another name for pack ice
3.  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

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Medical Dictionary

ice pack n.
A folded sac filled with crushed ice and applied to sore or swollen parts of the body to reduce pain and inflammation.

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Example sentences
The ice pack then melts and shrinks in the summer heat.
High quality polar bear habitats generally occur around the periphery of the
  ice pack when the ice is over the continental shelf.
Take an ice pack along to relieve the pain and swelling during the flight.
Use an ice pack over the wrist to help reduce swelling.
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