icebreaker

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

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

   “The steel hulls of ice-breakers are much thicker than those of standard vessels.”

2. isim A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well.

   “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.”

3. isim 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.”