island chain

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Definition of island chain in English English dictionary: An archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next
Several island chains are named 'Keys' in English.
first island chain: The first chain of major archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast. Principally composed of the Kuril Islands, Japanese Archipelago, Ryu Kyu Islands, Taiwan, the northern Philippines, and Borneo; from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Malay Peninsula
island chains: plural form of island chain
second island chain: 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
third island chain: The Aleutian Islands, Emperor Seamounts, Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, New Zealand; from Alaska to New Zealand or Tasmania and Australia
third island chain: The Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Sumatra; from Burma in the north to either the Indonesian Archipelago, or Australia in the south

island chain

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is·land Chain

aylınd çeyn

/ˈīlənd ˈʧān/ /ˈaɪlənd ˈʧeɪn/

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