ICEBERG


Meaning of ICEBERG in English

■ noun a large mass of ice floating in the sea.

Phrases

the tip of an (or the ) ~ the small perceptible part of a much larger situation or problem.

Origin

C18: from Du. ijsberg , from ijs 'ice' + berg 'hill'.

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