Iceberg - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ|
Brit.
|ˈaɪsbɜːɡ|
noun
- a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier (syn: berg)
- lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head
- lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head
iceberg is still the most popular lettuce
Extra examples
...a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg...
The ship hit an iceberg.
The ship struck an iceberg.
A large chunk of ice split off from the iceberg and crashed into the water.
The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.
...the doomed ship was headed on a straightaway course in the path of the iceberg...
The reported cases of food poisoning are only the tip of the iceberg.
The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
Word forms
noun
singular: iceberg
plural: icebergs
singular: iceberg
plural: icebergs
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