English Dictionary

icebreaker

/ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹ/

noun

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

The icebreaker sailed through the frozen Arctic waters.

意味（1）

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

Coordinate term: slushbreaker

意味（2）

(figuratively) A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other.

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.

意味（3）

(theater) A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.

At the moment the curtain went up there had to be a lively ensemble number of principals and chorus singing and dancing, the traditional “icebreaker” that also covered up the noise of late-arriving ticket holders getting to their seats.