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pack ice

–noun
a large area of floating ice formed over a period of many years and consisting of pieces of ice driven together by wind, current, etc.
Also called ice pack.


Origin:
1840–50
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pack ice  
n.  Floating ice that has been driven together into a single mass.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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