■ 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'.
■ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004