单词 | fatberg |
释义 | fatberg[ fat-burg ] / ˈfæt bɜrg / nouna solid lump in a sewer system consisting of waste that does not break down, as congealed cooking fat, cleansing wipes, and cotton balls: Cities must deal with the growing problem of large and small fatbergs that cause sewage backups and street flooding. Origin of fatbergFirst recorded in 2000–05; fat (in the sense “greasy substance”) + (ice)berg Words nearby fatbergfatality, fatality rate, fatally, Fata Morgana, fatback, fatberg, fatbody, fat camp, fat cat, fat cell, fat chance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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