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ice pick

noun

Definition of ice pick

: a hand tool ending in a spike for chipping ice

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An evidence technician recovered several knives--two with visible blood stains--and an ice pick from inside the home. Carol Robinson | [email protected], al.com, "Prosecutors seek death penalty for both suspects in stabbing deaths of Birmingham grandparents," 16 July 2019 Don crampons, wield ice picks, and learn how glacial morphology has molded the landscape of the region. National Geographic, "Iceland Middle School Expedition," 12 June 2019 June 14 commentary Columnist Krista Kafer equates guns to automobiles, chainsaws, axes, baseball bats, tire irons, diving and rappelling equipment, miter saws, nail guns, hammers, ice picks and knives. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Left behind in the left-turn lane; Bringing a knife to a gunfight; Require consent for pelvic exams (6/20/19)," 20 June 2019 For ice pick, rolling, and boxcar scars, Gross says to seek a collagen-boosting treatment, like the in-office laser Smooth Beam. Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, "How To Get Rid of Acne Scars—Forever," 21 Jan. 2019 Gross says there are four different types of acne scars one can get: ice pick, rolling, boxcar and hypertrophic. Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, "How To Get Rid of Acne Scars—Forever," 21 Jan. 2019 Days later, Karla was strangled to death and then Martin was stabbed through the heart with an ice pick repeatedly, according to testimony by several of the accused. David Luhnow, WSJ, "Mexicans, Hit by Murder Wave, Face Long, Often Futile Wait for Justice," 25 Dec. 2018 Investigators determined she had been raped and fatally stabbed with an ice pick. Time, "Houston's 'Ice Pick Killer' Executed in Texas for 1979 Rape and Murder," 29 June 2018 Investigators determined she had been raped and fatally stabbed with an ice pick. Time, "Houston's 'Ice Pick Killer' Executed in Texas for 1979 Rape and Murder," 29 June 2018

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First Known Use of ice pick

1851, in the meaning defined above

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ice pick

noun

English Language Learners Definition of ice pick

: a sharp tool used for breaking off small pieces of ice

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