fatberg
Syllables: fat·berg/ˈfætbɜːɡ//ˈfætbɝɡ/
fatberg noun: a large accumulation of fat and discarded toiletries which clogs sewers.
Noun
fatberg (plural fatbergs)
- A large accumulation of fat and discarded toiletries which clogs sewers.
- Months ago a tunnel was clogged with a fatberg. It took a team of workers a month to move it.2009, Carlos J. Cortes, “The Prisoner”, in The Prisoner, New York, N.Y.: Spectra; Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 162
- Bleeding big fatberg up there. About half a ton's worth. [...] Gorman feels an involuntary shudder travel down his spine and agitate his stomach. He's seen those fatbergs on the training videos; huge accumulated walls of solidified grease and food and tissue and excrement, the churned result of...2013, Russ Litten, Swear Down, London: Tindal Street Press, →ISBN
fatberg meaning in Tamil
fatberg in Tamil
- கரையாப் பொருள்
Forms of fatberg
| plural | fatbergs |
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Origin of fatberg
From fat + berg, modelled on iceberg. By surface analysis, fat + -berg.
Questions about fatberg
- What does fatberg mean?
- Fatberg means a large accumulation of fat and discarded toiletries which clogs sewers.
- What is fatberg in Tamil?
- Fatberg in Tamil is கரையாப் பொருள். See Fatberg meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fatberg?
- Fatberg is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fatberg?
- Fatberg is pronounced /ˈfætbɜːɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fatberg?
- The plural of fatberg is fatbergs.
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