iceberg
noun
Simple meaning
A large mass of ice floating at sea.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaɪsbɚɡ
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Definition
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noun
A large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from 19th c.]
usslang
An aloof person. [from 19th c.]
figurativelyafter an adjective
An impending disastrous event whose adverse effects are only beginning to show.
by extension
A list, infographic, or other enumeration of such a topic and its subcomponents, often ordered into groups sorted by obscurity and bizarreness.
figurativelyslangchiefly internet slang
A topic that is more convoluted and fractal than it may seem.
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Lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head.
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