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icebreaker
(-brāk′ər)
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noun
- a sturdy, powerful vessel designed to cut channels through heavy ice
- a wedgelike structure for protecting a bridge pier, dock, etc. from floating ice
- anything serving to lessen formality or break down reserve
See icebreaker in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Nautical A sturdy ship built for breaking a passage through icebound waters. Also called iceboat.
- A protective pier or dock apron used as a buffer against floating ice.
- a. Something done or said to relax an unduly formal atmosphere or situation.b. A beginning; a start.
Related Forms:
- iceˈbreakˌing noun
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