ice pick

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noun

a sharp-pointed tool for chipping or cutting ice.

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Origin of ice pick

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby ice pick

Iceni, ice-out, ice pack, ice pancake, ice pellets, ice pick, ice plant, ice point, icequake, ice rain, ice rampart

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How to use ice pick in a sentence

A scale pattern on the handle allows users to maneuver this ice pick to their liking, making it a flexible choice that excels outdoors.
Best ice pick: A versatile winter tool for camping and more|PopSci Commerce Team|February 25, 2021|Popular-Science
When selecting the best ice pick overall, choose a model that offers an easy-to-grip handle that can be maneuvered from both the top and the side.
Best ice pick: A versatile winter tool for camping and more|PopSci Commerce Team|February 25, 2021|Popular-Science
The most basic form of ice pick is a small tool for single-handed use with one to three sharp prongs at the end.
Best ice pick: A versatile winter tool for camping and more|PopSci Commerce Team|February 25, 2021|Popular-Science
Regardless of how you’ll use your ice pick, sturdy construction and thoughtful design are the key elements to keep an eye on.
Best ice pick: A versatile winter tool for camping and more|PopSci Commerce Team|February 25, 2021|Popular-Science

For heavy-duty uses like fishing, hiking, camping, and climbing that involve extended time outdoors, a larger ice pick with a thick handle and blade should be used for maximum reliability and efficiency.
Best ice pick: A versatile winter tool for camping and more|PopSci Commerce Team|February 25, 2021|Popular-Science
In the end, they finally settled on me getting an ice pick in the back of my head or something.
Life After Deaths: Sean Bean on 'Game of Thrones' Paternity and 'Legends'|Jason Lynch|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1940, he was martyred at the tip of an ice pick wielded by a Soviet agent posing as an acolyte.
The Trotsky Legend Debunked|Michael Kazin|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Insert a screwdriver or ice pick in a fish as shown, and the scales can be removed much better and quicker than in any other way.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Th' likes iv ye wud want to see th' tariff rejooced with a jack plane or an ice pick.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
Is he recallin' th' happy days at Barnum's befure brutal man sunk an ice pick into him an' dhrove him to th' park?
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
Not wanting to go around it, he slid down one side and, with an ice pick, started to hack a foothold in the opposite bank.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
And they began cutting steps in the iceberg, and at last the ice pick of the foremost came up over the edge.
Eskimo Folktales|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for ice pick

ice pick

noun

a pointed tool used for breaking ice

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