ice‧berg /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ $ -bɜːrɡ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Danish;
Origin: Norwegian isberg 'ice-mountain']
a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water
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the tip of the iceberg at
tip1(4)
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ice water that has frozen into a solid state:
ice cubes in her Coke
the ice on the lakefrost a thin coating of white powder-like ice that forms on the ground and plants, or the weather conditions in which this powder appears:
There was frost on the ground.
Even in May we can sometimes get a late frost.black ice an area of ice that is very difficult to see on a road:
Driving conditions are dangerous, with black ice in many areas.icicle a long thin pointed piece of ice that hangs from a roof or other surface:
There were icicles hanging down from the side of the house.hailstones frozen balls of ice which fall like rain from the sky:
Hailstones as big as marbles flattened the crops.glacier a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley:
The high mountain glaciers of South America and Asia are melting at an alarming rate.
the Kangshung glaciericeberg a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water:
The ship sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.ice cap an area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles:
We all know that the polar ice caps are melting because of global warming. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲