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- Dictionaryiceberg/ˈʌɪsbəːɡ/
noun
- 1. a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea.
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An iceberg is a piece of freshwater ice more than 15 meters (16 yards) long [1] that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open water. [2] [3] Smaller chunks of floating glacially derived ice are called "growlers" or "bergy bits".
ICEBERG definition: 1. a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea 2. a kind of lettuce (= a plant with large…. Learn more.
The meaning of ICEBERG is a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier.
a kind of lettuce (= a plant with large, green leaves, usually eaten uncooked) that is very crunchy (= making a loud noise when it is eaten): Iceberg lettuce has become the most popular kind of lettuce, despite having very little taste.
Jul 9, 2024 · iceberg, floating mass of freshwater ice that has broken from the seaward end of either a glacier or an ice shelf. Icebergs are found in the oceans surrounding Antarctica, in the seas of the Arctic and subarctic, in Arctic fjords, and in lakes fed by glaciers.
Iceberg definition: a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.. See examples of ICEBERG used in a sentence.
An iceberg is a huge chunk of ice that breaks off of a glacier and floats around the ocean. Most of an iceberg is under water and can't be seen; that's how a sneaky iceberg managed to sink the Titanic. Icebergs exist in the coldest waters on the planet — the largest icebergs ever observed have been in Antarctica.
Definition of iceberg noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ICEBERG definition: a very large piece of ice that floats in the sea.
ICEBERG meaning: 1 : a very large piece of ice floating in the ocean; 2 : a small part of something (such as a problem) that is seen or known about when there is a much larger part that is not seen or known about.
