icebreaker

Definition of Icebreaker in English :

1. iceboat, icebreaker

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

2. icebreaker

a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere

Example Sentences:
'he told jokes as an icebreaker'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Icebreaker

noun

1. Also called: iceboat

a vessel with a reinforced bow for breaking up the ice in bodies of water to keep channels open for navigation

2.

any tool or device for breaking ice into smaller pieces

3.

something intended to relieve mutual shyness at a gathering of strangers

noun

1.

a sturdy, powerful vessel designed to cut channels through heavy ice

2.

a wedgelike structure for protecting a bridge pier, dock, etc. from floating ice

3.

anything serving to lessen formality or break down reserve

n.

1. A sturdy ship built for breaking a passage through icebound waters. Also called iceboat.

2. A protective pier or dock apron used as a buffer against floating ice.

3.

a. Something done or said to relax an unduly formal atmosphere or situation.

b. A beginning; a start.