icebreaker

1. A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.

   The steel hulls of ice-breakers are much thicker than those of standard vessels.

   Eisbrecher

   ледоко́лledokól

   кригола́мkryholám

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

2. (figuratively)A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well.

   The new college hallmates were awkward with each other at first, but after a game of charades as an icebreaker, they were laughing like old friends.

   Kennenlernspiel

3. A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.

1. The icebreaker set sail for the north.

   deDer Eisbrecher hat nach Norden abgelegt. — Esperantostern

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2. The icebreaker has set sail for the north.

   deDer Eisbrecher hat nach Norden abgelegt. — Esperantostern

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3. An icebreaker is breaking a path through the ice.

   ruЛедокол пробивает путь во льдах. — nina99nv

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4. An icebreaker can carve a channel in the ice fifteen meters wide.

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5. Icebreakers are used to carry cargo and break ice.

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