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icebreaking

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English

Etymology

From ice + breaking.

Adjective

icebreaking (not comparable)

  1. Serving the purpose of breaking ice.
    an icebreaking tanker
    • 2023 September 9, Henry Belot, “Australian government backflips on cancellation of Antarctica penguin surveys”, in The Guardian:
      The spokesperson said other science climate science projects would be restored, with four extra scientists approved to travel south on the icebreaking research vessel RSV Nuyina.
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