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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
- tip of the icebergthe small visible part of something, esp a problem or difficulty, that is much larger
- slang.a 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.
Notes
Word History and Origins
Origin of iceberg1
Word 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
The scientists searched for fingerprints of giant icebergs using very detailed 3D seismic data, collected by oil and gas companies or wind turbine projects doing ocean surveys.
We tend to only see the tip of the iceberg - which leaves open the possibility of more unexpected announcements.
Survivors group Grenfell Next of Kin said the admission was "the tip of the iceberg".
The Civil Guard say the discovery was just "the tip of the iceberg of a plot" of a global criminal organisation involving breeders, transporters and vets.
Simmer fresh green garden peas and chopped iceberg in butter with a little salt, pepper and an optional pinch of sugar.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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