Antonyms for icebreaker
ˈaɪsˌbreɪ kərice·break·er

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1. icebreaker, iceboatnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   scooter, iceboat, ice yacht

2. icebreakernoun

   a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere

   "he told jokes as an icebreaker"

   Synonyms:
   iceboat

How to use icebreaker in a sentence?

1. Hilary Scherrer:

   This is a very good settlement for the class, it is an icebreaker that could open up this litigation to future settlements.

2. John Sweeney:

   It's a great icebreaker, often after they take the quiz, we get partners saying to each other: 'I never knew you felt this way.'.

3. Huntington Ingalls spokesman Bill Glenn:

   HII has the capability and capacity to build both heavy and medium icebreakers and welcomes the opportunity to expand discussion on that subject with the U.S. Coast Guard or other government agencies supporting an icebreaker requirement.

4. Esko Mustamaki:

   That sounds like quite a lot. We are currently building an icebreaker for the state of Finland for 123 million euros ($139 million).

5. Coast Guard:

   The seas of Antarctica are treacherous and unforgiving, this incident is a sobering reminder of the importance of the U.S. icebreaker fleet as we see increased human activity in the polar regions.

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