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Definition of
iceberg noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
iceberg
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈaɪsbərɡ
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an extremely large mass of ice floating in the ocean
The ship struck a hidden iceberg.
Idioms
the tip of the iceberg
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only a small part of a much larger problem
This figure represents only the tip of the iceberg, since as many as 90% of cases go unreported.
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