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English
Etymology
Calque from Chinese 第二島鏈／第二岛链 (Dì'èr dǎoliàn).
Proper noun
second island chain
- (politics) The next chain of archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast, beyond the first island chain. Principally composed of the Bonin Islands, Marianas Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.
Usage notes
Translations
chain of islands
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 第二島鏈 / 第二岛链 (Dì'èr dǎoliàn)
- Japanese: 第二列島線 (Daini Rettō Sen)
- Korean: 제2열도선 (je2yeoldoseon)
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