Icepick (Noun)
Meaning
Pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She grabbed an icepick from the toolbox to break up the large block of ice in the backyard cooler.
- The fisherman carefully used the icepick to remove the ice that was jamming the propeller of the boat.
- Using an icepick is an effective way to chip away at large blocks of ice in your cooler.
- He picked up the old icepick and began chipping at the frozen-solid gas can to try and salvage some of the remaining fuel.
- The icepick proved useful for punching holes in the large chunk of ice to create an improvised anchor.