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Meaning of "icebreaking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICEBREAKING

icebreaking  [ˈaɪsˌbreɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICEBREAKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Icebreaking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ICEBREAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

icebreaking

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 icebreaking in the English dictionary

The definition of icebreaking in the dictionary is relating to a ship or boat whose purpose is to navigate ice-covered water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICEBREAKING


aerobraking
ˈɛərəʊˌbreɪkɪŋ
backbreaking
ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
barnsbreaking
ˈbɑːnzˌbreɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
heartbreaking
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ
housebreaking
ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ
jawbreaking
ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkɪŋ
law-breaking
ˈlɔːbreɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
moonraking
ˈmuːnˌreɪkɪŋ
muck-raking
ˈmʌkreɪkɪŋ
path-breaking
ˈpɑːθˌbreɪkɪŋ
raking
ˈreɪkɪŋ
record-breaking
ˈrɛkɔːdˈbreɪkɪŋ
shopbreaking
ˈʃɒpˌbreɪkɪŋ
strike-breaking
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
vraicking
ˈvreɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICEBREAKING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICEBREAKING

banking
breathtaking
English-speaking
freaking
ground-breaking
home baking
homemaking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
matchmaking
money-making
phreaking
policy-making
printmaking
public speaking
sneaking
soaking
speaking
undertaking
waking
winemaking

Synonyms and antonyms of icebreaking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «icebreaking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICEBREAKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

破冰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rompehielos
570 millions of speakers

English

icebreaking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

icebreaking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

icebreaking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледокольный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

icebreaking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বরফ ভঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déglaçage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Icebreaking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisbrecher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砕氷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쇄빙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Icebreaking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá băng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

icebreaking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्फबंबट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buz kırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rompighiaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lodołamaczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

криголамний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spargere a gheții
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγοθραυστικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

icebreaking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isbrytning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isbryting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of icebreaking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICEBREAKING»

The term «icebreaking» is regularly used and occupies the 105.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICEBREAKING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICEBREAKING»

Discover the use of icebreaking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to icebreaking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coast Guard: Condition of Some Aids-to-Navigation & Domestic ...
To facilitate the safety and efficiency of this system, the Coast Guard maintains aids-to- navigation (ATON), such as buoys and beacons, and conducts domestic icebreaking in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, and northeast coast.
2
Marine Mammals and Noise
The effect of icebreaking on radiated ship noise has. been measured by recording sounds from the same icebreaking supply ships underway at a standard distance in open water and in ice (Greene 1987a). During icebreaking, received sound ...
Denis H. Thomson, 1995
3
Technical and Economic Problems of Channel Icing
7.2 ICEBREAKING BOWS Normal tugboats are very commonly utilised for icebreaking operations. The icebreaking capability of a normal tugboat can be increased with a special icebreaking bow fitted to the vessel when it is used for ...
‎2004
4
Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World:: An Assessment of ...
The following U.S.C. sections pertain to particularly polar icebreaking and potential future changes in the polar regions. 14 U.S.C. 2 specifies icebreaking as one of several basic Coast Guard functions and notes a national defense connection: ...
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs, Polar Research Board, Marine Board, 2007
5
Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs:: A Preliminary ...
The Committee will consider this mix in light of the multiple, divergent missions of the polar icebreakers, how the operational mode of the U.S. Antarctic Program might be modified to reduce dependence on icebreaking assets and the potential  ...
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs, Polar Research Board, Marine Board, 2005
6
Northern Sea Route Reconnaissance Study: A Summary of ...
A Summary of Icebreaking Technology D. S. Sodhi. Low Friction Hull Coating ( Finland) Hull Air Lubrication System (Finland) Length (m) Figure 6. Maximum deadweight vs. overall length of. Figure 4. Taymyr-class shallow-draft nuclear ...
D. S. Sodhi, 1995
7
Oil and gas technologies for the Arctic and deepwater.
The gas turbine engines on the Polar class vessels, used for heavy icebreaking, consume large amounts of fuel and require relatively frequent refueling. Even in conditions where diesel electric engines are used, icebreakers that have long ...
8
New Scientist
A breakthrough for Canadian icebreaking A revolutionary set of new icebreaking techniques has been developed by Canadian Coast Guard engineers from the accidental discovery that hovercraft easily shatter thick lake and river ice.
9
Ship Channel Design and Operation
The Coast Guard's fleet of ice capable ships includes both icebreaking cutters and buoy tenders. In domestic waterways, the Coast Guard conducts icebreaking operations to keep certain shipping routes and ports open during the winter to ...
Bruce L. McCartney, Laurie L. Ebner, Lyndell Z. Hales, 2005
10
The Law of the Sea: The European Union and Its Member States
4 Icebreaking Service Zone Closely connected with the buoyage zone is the special icebreaking service zone stated in Act No. 578 of 29 September 1988 on the State icebreaking service. As a result of practical considerations and based on ...
Tullio Treves, Laura Pineschi, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICEBREAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term icebreaking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US Admits North Pole Fishing 'Unlikely To Occur,' Bans It anyways
The newspaper reports “[t]he U.S. has only two [icebreaking vessels] both old and 'there's no money for new icebreakers.'” Icebreakers take ... «The Libertarian Republic, Jul 15»
2
Arctic drilling support vessel heading to Oregon for repair - Dispatch …
The icebreaking ship could also be used to manage icebergs near drilling vessels. The unfortunate departure of Fennica underscores the ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
3
Taliban leader: Peace talks 'legitimate' | MENAFN.COM
The "icebreaking" interaction had the immediate effect of granting President Ghani and his national unity government legitimacy in the eyes of ... «MENAFN.COM, Jul 15»
4
Short $1B, Icebreaker Advocates Consider Leasing, Sharing
Coast Guard Commandant Paul Zukunft sounds a little embarrassed by the state of the icebreaking fleet. “We have eight times the GDP ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jul 15»
5
Great Lakes shipyard drydocks USCG cutter
The 140-foot Bay-class icebreaking tug was hauled out on Monday, July 13 using the shipyard's 770-ton Marine Travelift – the largest on the ... «Marine Log, Jul 15»
6
Feds sidestep Nunavut Planning Commission as Baffinland …
The company's Phase II proposal would expand shipping from Baffin Island to 10 months a year, requiring icebreaking facilities. The NPC ... «Resource Clips, Jul 15»
7
Future engineers have fun at Aamjiwnaang First Nation camp
During the group's icebreaking session, the youngsters were given the opportunity to paint to ESQ minivan whichever way they wanted to, with ... «Sarnia and Lambton County This Week, Jul 15»
8
Connecting in Colorado: Evans woman finds daughter after giving …
Whenever she was supposed to give up a fact about herself in an icebreaking game among a group of strangers, she always talked about how ... «Greeley Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Ore Trade on the Great Lakes Takes a Dip in June
The Senate's FY16 Homeland Security Authorization Act, once enacted, directs the Coast Guard to study if its icebreaking resources are ... «FOX 21 Online, Jul 15»
10
No talks with India if Kashmir dispute off the table, says Aziz
The statement from Sartaj Aziz came days after an icebreaking meeting between Premier Nawaz and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

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