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ICEBERG

Icebergs pose a danger to ships because most of their mass is submerged below the waterline and not visible to sailors. The Titanic infamously sank after hitting a large iceberg in 1912 because it was unable to see and avoid the majority of the iceberg hidden underwater. The idiom "tip of the iceberg" refers to a small visible part of a larger hidden or unknown problem.

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ICEBERG

Icebergs pose a danger to ships because most of their mass is submerged below the waterline and not visible to sailors. The Titanic infamously sank after hitting a large iceberg in 1912 because it was unable to see and avoid the majority of the iceberg hidden underwater. The idiom "tip of the iceberg" refers to a small visible part of a larger hidden or unknown problem.

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Icebergs are infamous for being much bigger underneath

the water than what is seen over its surface. This makes
the situation dangerous for ships trying to access their
navigation path around icebergs since a bigger mass that
cannot be seen may hurt the ship and cause it to sink. 'The
Titanic' was one of such ships. Source: theidioms.com

tip of the iceberg


Meaning | Synonyms
 to only know a very small part of the problem
 there may be a bigger, hidden issue

Example Sentences
1. The manager-employee problems in this company
are just the tip of the iceberg.
2. Everything you know about the author’s life is just
the tip of the iceberg. Source: theidioms.com

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