second island chain

/S EH1 K AH0 N D AY0 L AH0 N D CH EY0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (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, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.

  2. 2

    Alternative letter-case form of 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, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.]

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