icebreaker in Japanese
icebreaker in Japanese is 砕氷船 — icebreaker means a ship built with a reinforced hull to smash through frozen sea ice, clearing a path for other vessels.
icebreaker in Japanese
砕氷船
Pronounced: saihyōsen
(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.
What does "icebreaker" mean?
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noun A ship built with a reinforced hull to smash through frozen sea ice, clearing a path for other vessels.
"The icebreaker cut a channel through the frozen harbor."
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noun An activity, question, or joke used to relax people and get conversation going when they don't know each other well.
"The workshop opened with a quick icebreaker to get everyone talking."
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icebreaker in a sentence
- The icebreaker cut a channel through the frozen harbor.
- The workshop opened with a quick icebreaker to get everyone talking.
- She used a silly icebreaker question to loosen up the room.
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What is "icebreaker" in Japanese?
"icebreaker" in Japanese is 砕氷船. icebreaker means: A ship built with a reinforced hull to smash through frozen sea ice, clearing a path for other vessels.
How do you pronounce 砕氷船?
"icebreaker" in Japanese is 砕氷船, pronounced "saihyōsen".
How do you use "icebreaker" in a sentence?
Example: "The icebreaker cut a channel through the frozen harbor." In Japanese, "icebreaker" is 砕氷船.
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