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iceberg

/ˈaɪs.bɜːɡ/

/ˈaɪs.bɜrɡ/

Translations

icebergnoun

icebergs

/ˈaɪs.bɜːɡ/

/ˈaɪs.bɜrɡ/

The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.

Титаник затонул после столкновения с айсбергом.

Synonyms

ice mass

glacier fragment

floating ice

icebergadjective

/ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/

/ˈaɪsbɜrɡ/

Used attributively, especially in phrases like "iceberg lettuce" to denote relation to this lettuce variety.

Synonyms

icebergnoun

A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea.

The ship navigated carefully to avoid the massive iceberg looming in the distance.

A metaphor for a situation where only a small part of something is visible or known, with the majority hidden beneath the surface.

The financial scandal was just the tip of the iceberg, with many more issues yet to be uncovered.

A crisphead variety of lettuce with a tightly packed pale green head.

She bought a fresh iceberg for the salad.

icebergadjective

Relating to or designating the iceberg variety of lettuce.

He topped the burger with some iceberg slices.