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icebreaker

UK
/ˈaɪsˌbreɪ.kə/
US
/ˈaɪsˌbreɪ.kɚ/

Translations

icebreakernoun
icebreakers
pl
UK
/ˈaɪsˌbreɪ.kə/
US
/ˈaɪsˌbreɪ.kɚ/
The icebreaker cleared a path through the frozen sea.
Ледокол проложил путь через замерзшее море.
разговорный ледокол
The joke served as an icebreaker at the meeting.
Шутка послужила разговорным ледоколом на встрече.
Additional translations
судно для ледокольных работ
Synonyms
opener
introduction
warm-up
social lubricant
conversation starter
icebreakeradjective
UK
/ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə/
US
/ˈaɪsˌbreɪkər/
Used attributively to qualify a noun, e.g., "icebreaker questions"
Synonyms
social
break-the-ice
conversation-starting
warmup
warm-up
initiatory
opening
introductory
ice-breaking
icebreaking

Definitions

icebreakernoun
A ship designed for breaking a channel through ice.
The icebreaker led the convoy through the frozen waters of the Arctic.
A thing that serves to relieve inhibitions or tension between people, or start a conversation.
The team-building exercise served as a great icebreaker for the new employees.
icebreakeradjective
Designed to break the ice literally or figuratively; relating to or serving as an icebreaker.
The organizers planned an icebreaker activity to get everyone talking.
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