different between energizer vs icebreaker

English

Alternative forms

• energiser (British)

Etymology

From energize +? -er.

Noun

energizer (plural energizers)

1. A person who, or a thing which, energizes.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English energizer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?.n?r?d??aj.z?r/

Noun

energizer m inan

1. energy drink

   Synonyms: napój energetyzuj?cy, napój energetyczny, (colloquial) energetyk

Declension

Related terms

See: energia

Further reading

• energizer in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• energizer in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Alternative forms

• ice breaker, ice-breaker

Etymology

ice +? breaker, in the figurative sense from the expression to break the ice.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?a?s?b?e?k??/

Noun

icebreaker (plural icebreakers)

1. A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.

   Coordinate term: slushbreaker
2. (figuratively) A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other.
3. (theater) A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.

Translations

See also

• break the ice
• passagemaker

Further reading

• icebreaker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “icebreaker”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.