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Meaning of ICEBERG

Pronunciation:  'Isburg

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
 
 Synonyms: berg
 
 See Also: floater, growler, ice mass

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ice"berg`\, n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan.
iisbierg, Sw. isberg, properly, a mountain of ice. See {Ice},
and {Berg}.]
A large mass of ice, generally floating in the ocean.

Note: Icebergs are large detached portions of glaciers, which
      in cold regions often project into the sea.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing an iceberg in your dream, suggests that you are not utilizing your fullest potential and strengths.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: berg, calf, cryosphere, Dry Ice, firn, floe, frazil, frozen water, glaciation, glacier, glacieret, glaze, glazed frost, granular snow, ground ice, growler, ice, ice banner, ice barrier, ice belt, ice cave, ice cubes, ice dike, ice field, ice floe, ice foot, ice front, ice island, ice needle, ice pack, ice pinnacle, ice raft, ice sheet, icefall, icequake, icicle, jokul, lolly, neve, nieve penitente, pack ice, serac, shelf ice, sleet, slob, sludge, snow ice, snowberg
 

 

 

 

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