icebreaker

Noun

Meaning

a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation

a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

iceboat iceman party ship opening introduction boat affair bark battleship starter barge opener preamble do

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Antonyms

red hot conclusion warm heated melting

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Hypernyms

beginning start ship commencement

Phrases with the word

icebreaker ship

Examples

Luisa knew how to use her own ignorance as an icebreaker in conversations. Izzy was full of people who were skewed toward the Asperger's end of the social spectrum, and there was no better way to get them to start talking than to ask them a technical question. Neal Stephenson

Nothing is a better icebreaker than a great joke. Dane Cook

he told jokes as an icebreaker Source: Internet

Almirante Irizar was an icebreaker, Bahia Paraiso was an Antarctic supply transport and Puerto Deseado was a survey ship. Source: Internet

Case enters cyberspace to guide the icebreaker to penetrate its target; Lady 3Jane is induced to give up her password, and the lock is opened. Source: Internet

American icebreaker capability has been declining as other countries rev up. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

icebox for meat icebox pie iceboxful icebreaker ship icebreaking icecap