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ice⋅break⋅er

  [ahys-brey-ker]
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–noun
1. Nautical. a ship specially built for breaking navigable passages through ice.
2. an opening remark, action, etc., designed to ease tension or relieve formality: A mild joke can be a good icebreaker.
3. a tool or machine for chopping ice into small pieces.
Origin:
1810–20, Americanism; ice + breaker 1
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ice·break·er   (īs'brā'kər)   
n.  

  1. Nautical A sturdy ship built for breaking a passage through icebound waters. Also called iceboat.

  2. A protective pier or dock apron used as a buffer against floating ice.

    1. Something done or said to relax an unduly formal atmosphere or situation.

    2. A beginning; a start.

ice'break'ing n.
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icebreaker security, jargon
A program designed for cracking security on a system.
See also: ICE.
[The Jargon File]
(2000-03-18)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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