English noun: icebreaker | |||
1. | icebreaker (artifact) a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation | ||
Synonyms | iceboat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ship | ||
2. | icebreaker (act) a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere | ||
Samples | He told jokes as an icebreaker. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start | ||