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Definitions for second island chain
sec·ond is·land cha·in

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  1. second island chainnoun

    The next chain of archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast, beyond the first island chain. Principally composed of the Bonin Islands, Marianas Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.

  2. Etymology: From a term

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of second island chain in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of second island chain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of second island chain in a Sentence

  1. Jonathan Pryke:

    Federated States of Micronesia form part of the second island chain that China sees as a way of containing their strategic ambitions, the relationship is a critical one, but China is increasing its pursuit of the region.

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