hot pack
Americannoun
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a hot towel, dressing, or the like, applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc.
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Also called hot pack method. a method of canning food by cooking it and packing it while hot in jars or cans, then sterilizing in boiling water or steam.
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“Do you want the hot pack anymore?” trainer Tony Spino said as Edney returned to the bench with 17:23 remaining in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2020
Those who held the hot pack proved to be more likely to ask for the gift certificate for a friend, while those who held the frozen pack tended to keep the gift.
From Time Magazine Archive
Much to the delight of a hot pack of Detroiters who squeezed into the courtroom, he thumped, ranted and deplored for two full days.
From Time Magazine Archive
‘Alternate ice and a hot pack if it bothers you,’ Asclepius advised.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Maybe a hot pack would do them good.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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