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单词 fatberg
释义

fatberg

noun

fat·​berg ˈfat-ˌbərg How to pronounce fatberg (audio)
plural fatbergs
: a large mass of fat and solid waste that collects in a sewer system
The toxic lump of congealed fat and household waste—known as a fatberg—was 40 metres long and so heavy that it broke the 1940s-era sewer. Rebecca Ratcliffe
Restaurants are a big contributor to fatbergs: Thames Water, the London utilities company, found nine out of 10 fast-food eateries lacked adequate grease traps to stop fat from entering the sewers. Eve Watling

Word History

Etymology

fat entry 3 + (ice)berg

First Known Use

2008, in the meaning defined above

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