icebreaker

ice·break·er

noun \-ˌbrā-kər\

Definition of ICEBREAKER

1

: a ship equipped (as with a reinforced bow) to make and maintain a channel through ice

2

: something that breaks the ice on a project or occasion; especially : mixer 1c

Examples of ICEBREAKER

1. using an old joke as a conversational icebreaker

First Known Use of ICEBREAKER

1853

Rhymes with ICEBREAKER

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