| 1. | a cold towel, ice bag, etc., applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc. |
| 2. | Also called cold-pack method, raw-pack method. a method of canning uncooked food by placing it in hot jars or cans and sterilizing in a bath of boiling water or steam. |
cold pack n.
A compress of gauze, cloth, or plastic filled or moistened with a cold fluid and applied externally to swollen or injured body parts to relieve pain and swelling.
