ICE PACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ice pack mean? 

• ICE PACK (noun)
  The noun ICE PACK has 2 senses:

1. a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling

2. a large expanse of floating ice

  Familiarity information: ICE PACK used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ICE PACK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ice bag; ice pack

Hypernyms ("ice pack" is a kind of...):

bag (a flexible container with a single opening)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A large expanse of floating ice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

ice pack; pack ice

Hypernyms ("ice pack" is a kind of...):

ice (the frozen part of a body of water)