From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Nature, Oceanography, Geographyicebergice‧berg /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ $ -bɜːrɡ/ ●○○ noun [countable]DNa very large mass of icefloating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water →the tip of the icebergExamples from the Corpusiceberg• Unless these matters are faced, there is a hiddeniceberg which threatens the good ship cooperation.• So mounds of snow never shrink, they turn into icebergs.• For those accustomed to the blandness of iceberg, mesclun is a riot of colors, textures, shapes and flavors.• But the irregularpayments for which Stan Flashman's club were punished may only be the tip of the iceberg.• Despite these praiseworthy efforts, only the tip of the iceberg has been noticeably affected.• However, revolutionarytechnologicalinnovationrepresents only the tip of the iceberg.Originiceberg(1700-1800)DanishNorwegianisberg“ice-mountain”
