icebreaker
noun
a ship specially built for breaking navigable passages through ice.
icebreakers
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pluralof icebreaker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dans said he was working with the shipbuilder “to bring some of the best icebreakers in the world to the United States” and noted that the U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
“They’re the largest builder of icebreakers and ice-class vessels in the world,” Dans said at an event in Anchorage, Alaska, in April.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Still, positive vibes and backyard icebreakers can only take a program so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The icebreakers will be used to open winter shipping routes through Canada's northern and Atlantic waters.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
In my mind I ran through a couple of icebreakers.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
