@ASegar icebreaker has never been a term I have used. Various riffs on openings almost always and closely tied with the needs and purpose of the meeting/event/convening. #facilitation
@josmac I'm in 💯 agreement and have also never used the word, preferring to avoid naming any opening "exercises". Unfortunately, the term is still widely used in the meeting industry, which I why I wrote this post (ten years ago!)