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Iwo Jima

DEFINITIONS OF: Iwo Jima

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n the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan

Example of:
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

n a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)

Synonyms:
Iwo, invasion of Iwo
Example of:
amphibious assault
an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
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