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| 单词 | oilberg |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoilberg oilberg n. [after iceberg n.] colloquial (a) a supertanker or other vessel carrying a very large amount of oil; (b) a large, semi-solid mass of oil floating in the sea. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > pollution or defilement > environmental pollution > [noun] > oil pollution oil slick1887 oil pollution1922 oil spill1934 oiling1937 slick1938 oilberg1966 1966 Economist 24 Sept. 1275/1 The danger of underwater damage to floating oil-bergs with nearly 100 feet of ship below the surface is considerable. 1977 Time 10 Jan. 53/3 Most [scientists] believe that if the globs of oil, called oilbergs because most of their mass is below the surface, continue to move east, the damage will be held to a minimum. < as lemmas |
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