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iceberg

Pronunciation: /ˈʌɪsbəːg/

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Definition of iceberg

noun

a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea.

Phrases

the tip of an (or the) iceberg: the small perceptible part of a much larger situation or problem that remains hidden:detected fraud is only the tip of the iceberg