berg
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈbɝɡ// UK //bˈɜːɡ// berg
n. a large mass of ice that sits on land and flows slowly like a river.
n. a large, persistent body of dense ice that forms from the accumulation and compaction of snow, flowing under the influence of its own weight.
The glacier is a massive berg of ice.
Scientists studied the berg to understand how climate change affects polar ice sheets.
The ancient berg crept down the valley, carving deep grooves into the bedrock over millennia.
From German Berg or Swedish berg, either term meaning hill or mountain.