second island chain

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Definition of second island chain in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

sec·ond is·land Chain

Turkish pronunciation

sekın aylınd çeyn

Pronunciation

/ˈsekən ˈīlənd ˈʧān/ /ˈsɛkən ˈaɪlənd ˈʧeɪn/

Etymology

() From the Chinese Mandarin term