ice pick

noun

: a hand tool ending in a spike for chipping ice

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Trotsky hurled items from the desk at Mercader before wresting the ice pick from his grip. — Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Director Emerald Fennell won’t be dusting off the ice pick. — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, another inmate was sent to the hospital with an ice pick stuck in his back, according to the release. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026 Leon Trotsky was fatally attacked in his home by a Spanish communist wielding an ice pick. — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice pick

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ice pick was in 1851

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“Ice pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20pick. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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ice pick

noun
: a hand tool ending in a spike for chipping ice
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