iceberg — a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/
Korean meaning: 빙산, 빙하에서 떨어져 나와 바다에 떠다니는 거대한 얼음덩어리
Korean pronunciation: 아이스-버그 (강세: 아이스)
Example Sentences
- My messy room is just the tip of the iceberg - you should see my closet!
- The cruise ship carefully navigated around the floating iceberg.
- Climate change is causing more icebergs to break away from glaciers.
iceberg
NOUN//ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ//
a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
Massive floating ice in ocean
The mighty berg dwarfs the tiny burg
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
네덜란드어 'ijsberg'에서 유래된 단어로, 말 그대로 '얼음산'이라는 뜻입니다. 네덜란드 항해자들이 북극 바다에서 거대한 얼음덩어리를 발견하고 산처럼 높다고 해서 붙인 이름이죠.
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📝Examples
“My messy room is just the tip of the iceberg - you should see my closet!”
“The cruise ship carefully navigated around the floating iceberg.”
“Climate change is causing more icebergs to break away from glaciers.”
“His cold personality made him seem like a human iceberg.”
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