berg
pronunciation
How to pronounce berg in British English:
UK [bɜ:g]
How to pronounce berg in American English:
US [bɜrg]
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- Noun:
- a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
Word Origin
- berg (n.)
- short for iceberg, attested from 1823.
Example
- 1. Natalie berg , research director at planet retail , said multinationals were beginning to attach a higher priority to smaller stores and ecommerce in emerging markets .
- 2. It was a step in the right direction but cost a bomb , says natalie berg of planet retail , a consultancy : the fancy stores cost twice as much as traditional carrefour outlets .
- 3. At a time when sprawling shelves of ice are disintegrating , this berg seemed to signify more .
- 4. Set on the lofty environs of the upper parking deck of prenzlauer berg 's shopping mall , you won 't be able to dip your toes in the water at deck 5 , but the views are a big draw , especially at sunset .
- 5. Paul berg , who was the organizer of the 1975 asilomar meeting and received a nobel prize for chemistry in 1980 , said it was important for scientific communities to engage the public before alarm and opposition becomes unshakable .