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Eisbrecher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • icebreaker noun A ship built with a reinforced hull to smash through frozen sea ice, clearing a path for other vessels.
  • starling noun A common small to medium-sized bird known for its dark, glossy, iridescent feathers and noisy flocking behaviour.

Senses

Eisbrecher is used for these senses in English:

  • icebreaker (watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.
  • starling One of the piles used in forming such a breakwater.

icebreaker — full definition

  1. noun A ship built with a reinforced hull to smash through frozen sea ice, clearing a path for other vessels.
  2. noun An activity, question, or joke used to relax people and get conversation going when they don't know each other well.

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