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ice-breaker

noun

Meaning

  1. A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.
  2. A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other.
  3. A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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