pack ice
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Pack ice — Pack Pack, n. [Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. {Packet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pack ice — pack′ ice n. geo a large area of floating marine ice whose pieces are driven together by wind, current, etc Also called ice pack 1) • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
pack ice — n [U] a mass of ice floating in the sea … Dictionary of contemporary English
pack ice — pack ,ice noun uncount a large mass of ice that floats in the ocean … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pack ice — ► NOUN ▪ (in polar seas) an expanse of large pieces of floating ice driven together into a mass … English terms dictionary
pack ice — n. a large, floating expanse of broken ice masses frozen together … English World dictionary
pack ice — noun a large expanse of floating ice • Syn: ↑ice pack • Hypernyms: ↑ice * * * noun : sea ice formed into a chaotic mass by the crushing together of pans, floes, and brash * * * a large area of floating ice formed over a period of many years and… … Useful english dictionary
pack ice — a large area of floating ice formed over a period of many years and consisting of pieces of ice driven together by wind, current, etc. Also called ice pack. [1840 50] * * * ▪ ice formation also known as ice pack or pack any area of sea… … Universalium
pack ice — N UNCOUNT Pack ice is an area of ice that is floating on the sea. It is made up of pieces of ice that have been pushed together … English dictionary
pack-ice — daugiametis ledas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Neištirpstantis jūros ledas, susidedantis iš didelių ledo lyčių ir priešalo. atitikmenys: angl. multi year ice; pack ice vok. mehrjäriges Alteis, n rus. многолетний морской… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
