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island chain

island chain noun: an archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next.

Noun

island chain (plural island chains)

  1. 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

Forms of island chain

pluralisland chains

Questions about island chain

What does island chain mean?
Island chain means an archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next.
What part of speech is island chain?
Island chain is a noun.
What is the plural of island chain?
The plural of island chain is island chains.

Words near island chain in the dictionary

  1. island arc
  2. island arcs
  3. Island Bay
  4. Island Carib
  5. Island Caribs
  6. island chain
  7. island chains
  8. Island County
  9. island dressing
  10. island dressings
  11. island dwarf

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