second island chain
Meanings
name
- The next chain of archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast, beyond the first island chain. Principally composed of the Bonin Islands, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.
name
- Alternative letter-case form of second island chain.
Word forms
Etymology
Calque from Chinese 第二島鏈／第二岛链 (Dì'èr dǎoliàn).
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