pack ice

pæk aɪs

Definition

Definition of pack ice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

TECH.

large area of floating sea ice pieces

TECH.

Ships often avoid regions with dense pack ice.

drift ice

ice floe

sea ice

polar seas

TECH.

consolidated mass of sea ice in polar seas

TECH.

Polar bears are often seen on pack ice.

ice floe

polar ice

sea ice

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Images of pack ice

large area of floating sea ice pieces
consolidated mass of sea ice in polar seas

Expressions with pack

pack up

fill a container with items to be transported

She began to pack up her books into the box.

pack riding

riding together for social interaction or fun

They enjoy pack riding on weekends with friends.

pack mentality

group behavior influenced by others, sometimes showing aggression to outsiders

Pack mentality made them act together against the stranger.

pack on

gain weight or mass noticeably

He managed to pack on ten pounds over the holidays.

pack one's bags

put belongings into bags for travel

She needs to pack her bags before the flight.

pack it up

put things into bags or boxes to get ready to leave

Let's pack it up and go home.

Expressions with ice

black ice

thin ice on roads, hard to see

Drivers should be cautious of black ice in winter.

ice over

become covered with ice, of a surface

The car windows iced over during the night.

ice up

become covered with ice naturally

The roads began to ice up overnight.

on ice

adv.

kept cold with ice to preserve freshness

The fish stayed on ice until dinner.

break the ice

introduce conversation to ease tension

She asked about the weather to break the ice.

thin ice

layer of ice that is not thick

The children were warned not to skate on the thin ice.

put on ice

delay or postpone something

The project was put on ice due to budget cuts.

put something on ice

preserve something by keeping it cold

We need to put the fish on ice to keep it fresh.

ice in the blood

emotional coldness or lack of empathy

She showed ice in the blood during the crisis.

on thin ice

adj.

in a risky or dangerous situation

He is on thin ice with his boss.

Examples of pack ice in a sentence

The pack ice extended for miles, unbroken.
Ships navigate carefully through pack ice.
Pack ice can extend for miles in the Arctic.

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French:banquise, glace de mer, ...
German:Packeis, ...
Italian:banchisa, ...
Spanish:hielo flotante, ...
Portuguese:gelo marinho, ...
Chinese:浮冰, 冰层, ...
Japanese:流氷, ...
Arabic:جَلِيد مُتَكَدِّس, جَليد مُتَراصّ, ...
Hebrew:קֶרַח סְחַף, קֶרַח דָּחוּס, ...
Russian:паковый лёд, паковые льды, ...
Ukrainian:паковий лід, пак-лід, ...
Hindi:पैक आइस, पैक बर्फ, ...
Bengali:প্যাক আইস, বরফের স্তূপ, ...
Catalan:banquisa, gel flotant, ...
Czech:kerové pole, kerový led, ...
Danish:pakis, drivis, ...
Dutch:pakijs, ...
Greek:παγοκάλυμμα, πάγος της θάλασσας, ...
Hungarian:jégtorlasz, összefüggő tengeri jég, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទាំងទឹកកកសមុទ្រអណ្តែត, ផ្ទាំងទឹកកកសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:유빙, 팩 아이스, ...
Persian:یخ فشرده دریایی, یخ بسته, ...
Polish:pak lodowy, kra lodowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):gelo marinho, banco de gelo, ...
Romanian:gheață compactă, gheață marină, ...
Swedish:packis, ...
Thai:น้ำแข็งทะเลลอย, น้ำแข็งแพ็ค, ...
Turkish:buz kütlesi, ...
Vietnamese:băng dạt, băng nổi, ...

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