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icebreaker
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun icebreaker has 2 senses
- icebreaker(n = noun.artifact) iceboat - a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation; Array is a kind of ship
- icebreaker(n = noun.act) Array - a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker" is a kind of beginning, commencement, start
CIDE DICTIONARY
icebreaker, n.
- a ship with a reinforced bow and powerful engines designed to break up layers of ice on waterways and keep channels open for navigation. [WordNet 1.5]
- A remark or action intended to relieve tension or reduce formality when initiating conversation or beginning a speech; it is often a humorous or light remark. [PJC]
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