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icebreaker
icebreaker ship of special hull design and wide beam, with relatively flat bottom, designed to force its way through ice. When the icebreaker charges into the ice at full speed, its sharply inclined bow, meeting the edge of the ice, rises upon it, and the weight of the vessel causes the ice to collapse. A well-designed icebreaker is able to force its way through ice up to 35-ft (10.7-m) thick. In many northern seaports, especially in Russia, Canada, and the Great Lakes area of the United States, water-borne traffic in winter is only possible with the use of icebreakers. Icebreakers have been widely used in the exploration of the Arctic and the Antarctic. The first notable icebreaker was the Pilot (1870), used to maintain communication between Kronstadt and St. Petersburg. In 1959, the Soviet Union launched the first nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Lenin. |
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"icebreaker." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "icebreaker." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-icebreak.html "icebreaker." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-icebreak.html |
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ice·break·er / ˈīsˌbrākər/ • n. a ship designed for breaking a channel through ice. ∎ a thing that serves to relieve inhibitions or tension between people, or start a conversation. ∎ a thing that breaks up moving ice so as to lessen its impact, esp. a structure protecting the upstream end of a bridge pier. |
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"icebreaker." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "icebreaker." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-icebreaker.html "icebreaker." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-icebreaker.html |
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icebreaker
icebreaker n. a ship designed for breaking a channel through ice.
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"icebreaker." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "icebreaker." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-icebreaker.html "icebreaker." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-icebreaker.html |
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•dressmaker
•haymaker, playmaker
•sailmaker • rainmaker
•lacemaker, pacemaker
•peacemaker • filmmaker • kingmaker
•printmaker • holidaymaker
•cabinetmaker • moneymaker
•merrymaker • watchmaker
•clockmaker • lawmaker • homemaker
•bookmaker • troublemaker
•boilermaker • heartbreaker
•safebreaker • Windbreaker
•tie-breaker • strikebreaker
•icebreaker • jawbreaker
•housebreaker • muckraker
•boneshaker • caretaker • piss-taker
•stavesacre • wiseacre
•beaker, Costa Rica, Dominica, eureka, Frederica, Griqua, leaker, loudspeaker, seeker, shrieker, sika, sneaker, speaker, squeaker, streaker, Tanganyika, theca, tikka, Topeka, wreaker
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"icebreaker." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "icebreaker." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-icebreaker.html "icebreaker." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-icebreaker.html |
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