"icebreakers" in the noun sense
1. icebreaker, iceboat
a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
2. icebreaker
a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere
"he told jokes as an icebreaker"
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