cold-pack
[ kohld-pak ]
/ ˈkoʊldˌpæk /
verb (used with object)
to place a cold pack on: to cold-pack a feverish patient.
to can (food) by the cold-pack method.
Origin of cold-pack
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby cold-pack
cold-cock,
cold-cure resin,
cold-draw,
cold-drawn,
cold-hearted,
cold-pack,
cold-patch,
cold-pressed,
cold-roll,
cold-rolled,
cold-shoulder
Definition for cold-pack (2 of 2)
cold pack
noun
a cold towel, ice bag, etc., applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc.
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.
Compare
hot pack.
Origin of cold pack
First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for cold-pack
cold pack
noun
- a method of lowering the body temperature by wrapping a person in a sheet soaked in cold water
- the sheet so used
a tinning process in which raw food is packed in cans or jars and then heated
Medical definitions for cold-pack
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.