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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He has repeatedly said, for example, that the U.S. needs more icebreakers, ships that Trump has long viewed as critical to dominating the Arctic.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
The icebreakers will be used to open winter shipping routes through Canada's northern and Atlantic waters.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The NSR is believed to be accessible only during the time of year when the ice is melted enough to allow transits without icebreakers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
In my mind I ran through a couple of icebreakers.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
