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iceberg — /uys berrg/, n. 1. a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea. 2. Informal. an emotionally cold person. 3. Australian Informal. a person who swims or surfs regularly in winter. 4. tip of the iceberg, the first… … Universalium
tip of the iceberg — Etymology: from the fact that most of an iceberg is submerged : the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of a phenomenon of unknown magnitude or potential * * * tip of the iceberg 1. The top of an iceberg, visible above the… … Useful english dictionary
tip of the iceberg — Etymology: from an iceberg being mostly submerged Date: 1969 the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Titanic alternative theories — Many alternative theories to the sinking of the superliner RMS Titanic have been put forward. The accepted reason for the sinking, which resulted in the death of more than 1,500 people, is that the ship struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM on 14 April… … Wikipedia
glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… … Universalium
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