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iceberg
[ahys-burg]
noun
a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.
Informal.an emotionally cold person.
Australian Informal.a person who swims or surfs regularly in winter.
iceberg
/ ˈɪɜːɡ /
noun
a large mass of ice floating in the sea, esp a mass that has broken off a polar glacier
the small visible part of something, esp a problem or difficulty, that is much larger
slanga person considered to have a cold or reserved manner
iceberg
A massive body of floating ice that has broken away from a glacier or ice field. Most of an iceberg lies underwater, but because ice is not as dense as water, about one ninth of it remains above the surface.
iceberg
A large piece of ice that has broken away from a glacier at the shore and floated out to sea.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of iceberg1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of iceberg1
Idioms and Phrases
tip of the iceberg, the first hint or revelation of something larger or more complex.
The new evidence in the case is just the tip of the iceberg.
Example Sentences
Because radish greens are delicate in texture, they pair well with similar-textured greens rather than firm greens, like iceberg lettuce or romaine.
The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 - 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster.
Scents I’ve loved for years but I know are just the tip of the iceberg.
Like iceberg lettuce or American cheese, ranch has become shorthand for everything supposedly wrong with the national palate.
At the grocery store, I linger in the produce section with the reverence of a botanist on sabbatical, basket brimming with romaine, iceberg, butter — anything leafy and remotely flirty.
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