iceberg
Translation
iceberg
Examples
The ship hit a huge iceberg.
The ship hit a huge iceberg.
That's just the tip of the iceberg.
That's just the tip of the iceberg.
Grammar Patterns
((an iceberg)) a large mass of ice floating in the sea The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.
Similar Words
Synonyms: glacier, ice floe
Etymology
From Dutch 'ijsberg', from 'ijs' (ice) + 'berg' (mountain).
Memory Tips
Picture a mountain of ice floating in the sea. The idiom 'tip of the iceberg' is very common.