icebreaker
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icebreaker
- /ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From ice + breaker, in the figurative sense from the expression to break the ice.
noun icebreakers · ice breaker · ice-breaker
- A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas. The steel hulls of ice-breakers are much thicker than those of standard vessels.
- A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well. The new college hallmates were awkward with each other at first, but after a game of charades as an icebreaker, they were laughing like old friends.
- A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical. At the moment the curtain went up there had to be a lively ensemble number of principals and chorus singing and dancing, the traditional “icebreaker” that also covered up the noise of late-arriving ticket holders getting to their seats.
Translations
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noun ship designed to break through ice
| Español | rompehielos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쇄빙선 swaebingseon |
| 日本語 | 砕氷船 saihyōsen |
| 中文 | 破冰船 pòbīngchuán |
| Português | quebra-gelo |
| Français | brise-glace |
| Deutsch | Eisbrecher |
| Italiano | rompighiaccio |
| Ελληνικά | παγοθραύστης pagothráfstis, παγοθραυστικό pagothrafstikó, παγοθραυστικό πλοίο pagothrafstikó ploío |
| Română | spărgător de gheață |
| Русский | ледоко́л ledokól |
| Tiếng Việt | tàu phá băng |
| العربية | كَسَّارَةْ جَلِيد kassārat jalīd |
| עברית | שוברת קרח |
noun game, anecdote, or other activity to help introduce people
| Español | tema para romper el hielo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kennenlernspiel |
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title = {icebreaker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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