ice bag

ice bag
noun
a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
Syn: ↑ice pack
Hypernyms: ↑bag

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noun
: a waterproof bag designed to hold cracked ice and used for local application of cold to the body — see ice cap, ice collar

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a waterproof bag to be filled with ice and applied to the head or another part of the body to be cooled. Also called ice pack.
[1880-85]

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ice bag noun
A waterproof bag filled with or for carrying ice
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Main Entry:ice

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ice bag,
a waterproof bag to be filled with ice and applied to some part of the body.

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n. another term for ice pack (sense 1)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ice bag — n. a bag, as of rubber, for holding ice, applied to the body to reduce a swelling, ease pain, etc …   English World dictionary

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  • ice bag — a waterproof bag to be filled with ice and applied to the head or another part of the body to be cooled. Also called ice pack. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • ice bag — noun A waterproof bag with a wide mouthed stopper designed to hold ice, for service as an ice pack …   Wiktionary

  • ice bag — noun Date: 1868 a waterproof bag to hold ice for local application of cold to the body …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ice pack — ☆ ice pack n. 1. PACK ICE 2. an ice bag, folded cloth, etc. filled with crushed ice and applied to the body, as to reduce a swelling or ease pain …   English World dictionary

  • ice pack — ice′ pack n. 1) geo pack ice 2) med ice bag • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

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