icebreaker
[ ahys-brey-ker ]
Origin of icebreaker
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How to use icebreaker in a sentence
With fighter jets, bombers, and nuclear-powered icebreakers, the Vladimir Putin regime is staking its claim in the Arctic.
British Dictionary definitions for icebreaker
icebreaker
/ (ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə) /
noun
Also called: iceboat a vessel with a reinforced bow for breaking up the ice in bodies of water to keep channels open for navigation
any tool or device for breaking ice into smaller pieces
something intended to relieve mutual shyness at a gathering of strangers
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