NOUN | artifact | icebreaker, iceboat | a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation |
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act | icebreaker | a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere |
Sounds | ay'sbrey.ker | |
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Rhymes | acre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker... |
Meaning | A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation. | |
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Synonym | iceboat | |
Broader | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
Spanish | rompehielos | |
Catalan | trencaglaç |
Meaning | A beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere. | |
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Example | "he told jokes as an icebreaker" | |
Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
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