pack
- noun
- /pæk/
- Do you think we have time for a sea kelp protein pack and maybe some colour?
- ice pack
- hot pack
- nasal pack
Examples
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Go get me the medi-pack.
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Ruby, go get an ice pack for Uncle Paul.
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I just have had my good old hot pack on my neck.
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I found a heat pack helped.
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So you're putting face pack on to extend your contract?
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A nurse began hot packs on a patient with an infiltrating IV.
Academic text (2005) -
Heat therapies, in the form of hot packs, are well-liked and commonly used for muscle pain around the joint.
Academic text (2014) -
Jack, I need a washcloth, rubbing alcohol, any bandages and an ice pack, and let's get the room ready for him.
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After a long hike, I applied a soothing pack to my sore muscles.
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For her facial treatment, she used a brightening pack made from natural ingredients.
Synonyms
A cold bag used on the body to reduce swelling, pain, or fever
A waterproof bag filled with ice that you put on your body to cool it and reduce swelling
A layer of mud or clay put on the skin to clean and refresh it
A cream or mask you put on the face to clean and improve the skin
Idioms
- Offensive
Put people very close together with almost no space between them
Compounds
- US
A clear plastic cover with small bubbles that holds a product on a piece of cardboard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pack for a cream or mask is like a small 'bundle' or pad you put on the body, similar to a little parcel placed on the skin. That's why a beauty or treatment pack is something you apply to your face or body.