icebreaker, n.
(icebreakers)
(icebreakers)
a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere
<noun.act>
icebreaker
sample sentences
"he told jokes as an icebreaker"
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a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
<noun.artifact>
iceboat icebreaker
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