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island chains

island chains is the plural of island chain.

Meaning of island chain

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

Questions about island chains

What is island chains the plural of?
Island chains is the plural of island chain.

Words near island chains in the dictionary

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

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