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third island chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
third is-land chain
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Sumatra; from Burma in the north to either the Indonesian Archipelago, or Australia in the south.

Indian usage

name

The Aleutian Islands, Emperor Seamounts, Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, New Zealand; from Alaska to New Zealand or Tasmania and Australia.

American usage

name

Alternative letter-case form of third island chain.

Etymology

By extension, from second island chain

Usage

Phrases

first island chain second island chain

Frequently Paired Words

first island chain second island chain

Questions

What does third island chain mean?
The Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Sumatra; from Burma in the north to either the Indonesian Archipelago, or Australia in the south.
Where does third island chain come from?
By extension, from second island chain

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