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Meanings of icebreaker in English

Russian
ледокол
Portuguese
quebra-gelo
Catalan
trencaglaç
Spanish
rompehielos
Wikidata

Special-purpose ship or boat capable of maneuvering through frozen bodies of water and remove ice.

Related terms
ледокол
Portuguese
quebra-gelo
Catalan
trencaglaç

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

quebra-gelo

A ship that is designed to move through ice-covered waters and create a channel for other ships.

Usage of icebreaker in English
1
Chinese icebreaker Xuelong changed its course and was heading towards the area.
News.com.au
2
Pickup soccer is the international icebreaker, one that transcends age and language.
Climbing Magazine
3
At the time of writing, the Shokaslkiy is waiting for icebreaker assistance.
The Guardian
4
The Snow Dragon icebreaker was itself stalled by heavy ice, officials say.
BBC
5
A more powerful icebreaker is expected to free the Russian ship on Sunday.
BBC
6
It was seen as something of an icebreaker for Internet-related deals this year.
Reuters
7
The ice constitutes a problem in those latitudes, and the Scorpion's no icebreaker.
On the Beach
8
Hence, 'icebreaker': a program designed for cracking security on a system.
The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
9
He'd brought Rocky because a cute dog was a great icebreaker.
Dark rivers of the heart
10
I know a great icebreaker! said a superperky young woman.
Stand by your hitman
11
Nowhere is this more obvious than in the pitiful state of its icebreaker fleet.
Wired
12
The icebreaker stayed on its planned course, and all I got was a tease.
Climbing Magazine
13
An icebreaker was also used but it too proved ineffective.
The Guardian
14
The next icebreaker, we knew, was scheduled to leave from Kolya in thirty-one hours.
Anathem
15
And what is better than a compliment as an icebreaker?
BBC
16
Suddenly, Aria wondered if this wasn't an icebreaker at all.
Wicked
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Translations for icebreaker
Portuguese
quebra-gelo
Icebreaker through the time
Icebreaker across language varieties
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