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Meaning of "icebreaker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICEBREAKER

icebreaker  [ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICEBREAKER

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Icebreaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ICEBREAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

icebreaker

Icebreaker

An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels, such as the icebreaking boats that were once used on the canals of the United Kingdom. For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most normal ships lack: a strengthened hull, an ice-clearing shape, and the power to push through sea ice. Icebreakers clear paths by pushing straight into ice pockets. The bending strength of sea ice is so low that usually the ice breaks without noticeable change in the vessel's trim. In cases of very thick ice, an icebreaker can drive its bow onto the ice to break it under the weight of the ship. Because a buildup of broken ice in front of a ship can slow it down much more than the breaking of the ice itself, icebreakers have a specially designed hull to direct the broken ice around or under the vessel.

Definition of icebreaker in the English dictionary

The first definition of icebreaker in the dictionary is Also called: iceboat. a vessel with a reinforced bow for breaking up the ice in bodies of water to keep channels open for navigation. Other definition of icebreaker is any tool or device for breaking ice into smaller pieces. Icebreaker is also something intended to relieve mutual shyness at a gathering of strangers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICEBREAKER


backbreaker
ˈbækˌbreɪkə
ballbreaker
ˈbɔːlˌbreɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
dealbreaker
ˈdiːlˌbreɪkə
gamebreaker
ˈɡeɪmˌbreɪkə
groundbreaker
ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪkə
heartbreaker
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə
horse-breaker
ˈhɔːsˌbreɪkə
housebreaker
ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkə
jailbreaker
ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪkə
jawbreaker
ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkə
lawbreaker
ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə
middlebreaker
ˈmɪdəlˌbreɪkə
shopbreaker
ˈʃɒpˌbreɪkə
stonebreaker
ˈstəʊnˌbreɪkə
strikebreaker
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkə
tie-break
ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə
tie-breaker
ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə
trailbreaker
ˈtreɪlbreɪkə
Windbreaker
ˈwɪndbreɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICEBREAKER

ice-skater
ice-skating
ice-station
Ice.
iceball
iceberg
iceberg lettuce
iceblink
iceboat
iceboater
icebound
icebox
icebreaking
icecap
icecapped
iced
iced water
icefall
icehouse
icekhana

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICEBREAKER

after-dinner speaker
beaker
circuit breaker
contact breaker
doublespeaker
English speaker
German speaker
keynote speaker
leaker
loudspeaker
maker
native speaker
phreaker
public speaker
record breaker
sneaker
speaker
squeaker
streaker
tweaker
wreaker

Synonyms and antonyms of icebreaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «icebreaker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICEBREAKER

Find out the translation of icebreaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of icebreaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «icebreaker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

破冰船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

romper el hielo
570 millions of speakers

English

icebreaker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

icebreaker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледокол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quebra-gelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বরফভাঙ্গা জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brise-glace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemecah ais
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisbrecher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砕氷船
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쇄빙선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Icebreaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu phá băng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனிக்கட்டி உடைக்கும் கப்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्फबारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buzkıran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rompighiaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lodołamacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

криголам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Icebreaker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγοθραυστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

icebreaker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isbrytare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isbryter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of icebreaker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICEBREAKER»

The term «icebreaker» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.168 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICEBREAKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about icebreaker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICEBREAKER»

Discover the use of icebreaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to icebreaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Icebreaker
The team dubbed 'Icebreaker' waste no time double crossing each other, as they try to root out the leader of the murderous National Socialist Action Army, Count Konrad von Gloda, a one time SS officer, who now perceives himself as the New ...
John Gardner, 2011
2
Icebreaker
Good thing high-powered attorney Sinead O' Brien has a rule about never dating clients.
Deirdre Martin, 2011
3
Icebreaker
Gregg's new stepsister joins the starting line-up of his hockey team.
Steven Barwin, 2010
4
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, ...
Potential policy issues for Congress regarding CG polar icebreaker modernization include: the numbers and capabilities of polar icebreakers the CG will need in the future; whether to provide these icebreakers through construction of new ...
Ronald O'Rourke, 2010
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The Ultimate Icebreaker and Teambuilder Guide
Jon Tucker. Activity Name Category Min. # of Part. Max # of Part. Materials? Activity Level Risk Level Minutes Required Page Human Bingo Name Game 10 150 Yes Low Low 6 – 15 19 Human Knot Ice Breaker 6 40 No High Medium 12 – 25 ...
Jon Tucker, 2007
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The Icebreaker
As a normal young man at age eighteen, I encountered the natural fears associated with breaking the ice with women who were unknown to me.I have learned to think and act differently from most men, and have enjoyed the company of hundreds of ...
Brett Butler, 2006
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Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs: A Preliminary ...
The age and condition of the U.S. Coast Guard's polar icebreakers are jeopardizing national security and scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic, according to an interim report from the National Academies.
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs, Polar Research Board, Marine Board, 2005
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Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World:: An Assessment of ...
The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic.
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs, Polar Research Board, Marine Board, 2007
9
Icebreaker: A Manual for Public Speaking, Sixth Edition
Written expressly for those with little or no experience in public speaking, this down-to-earth text provides the nuts and bolts that connect and reinforce essential steps for speech preparation and delivery.
Tracey L. Smith, Mary Tague-Busler, 2009
10
Training For Dummies
Although I customized the training for the engineers, I used the same icebreaker that I had developed for a communication module for a sales staff. It fell flat. The analytical engineers were the exact opposites from the gregarious sales folks.
Elaine Biech, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICEBREAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term icebreaker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shell To Proceed With Arctic Drilling Despite Damaged Icebreaker
Shell To Proceed With Arctic Drilling Despite Damaged Icebreaker Ship Carrying Critical Emergency Gear Heading To Portland For Repairs. «De Smog Blog, Jul 15»
2
KNBA News - Short $1B Ice Breaker Advocates Consider Leasing …
“We have 8 times the GDP … of Russia. Russia has a fleet of over 25 ocean-going icebreakers. They're building six new nuclear icebreaker. «KNBA, Jul 15»
3
'Destiny' Announces Plans To Nerf Its Heaviest Hitters From … - Forbes
There's no way to predict how that will turn out, and the nerf gun has killed a few innocent bystanders like non-Exotic hand cannons, Icebreaker ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
Researchers use Arctic sea floor mapping to piece together earth's …
The pair have been awarded a $492,000 grant from ArcticNet to join approximately 40 scientists and crew members aboard the icebreaker ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
5
Polar bears can't conserve energy during fasting, says research …
Using helicopters launched from a Coast Guard icebreaker, researchers sampled bears on summer-sea ice. “This paper gives us the first solid ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
6
Short $1B, Icebreaker Advocates Consider Leasing, Sharing
They're building six new nuclear icebreaker. And here we are trying to cobble together and maybe reactivate a 37-year-old icebreaker. «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jul 15»
7
Spent nuclear fuel unloaded from decommissioned icebreaker
MURMANSK – Russia's icebreaker port Atomflot has unloaded the second most dangerous parcel of spent nuclear fuel from the holds of the ... «Bellona, Jul 15»
8
Blush No More app can suggest the perfect icebreaker to banish …
The app that could banish awkward silences: Blush No More can suggest the perfect icebreaker (and even help you read body language). «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
In Iqaluit, icebreaker paves way for season's supply ships
After weeks of delay, ice and weather conditions in Frobisher Bay finally gave way this weekend, allowing a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Shell-contracted icebreaker forced to seek repairs in Oregon
The decision to stitch up a gash in the MSV Fennica at an Oregon shipyard rather than on site in Alaska is another setback for Shell, which still ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»

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