Volcano Islands — group of small Japanese islands, including Iwo Jima, in the W Pacific: 11 sq mi (28 sq km) … English World dictionary
Volcano Islands — [vɔl keɪnəʊ aɪləndz; englisch], japanische Inselgruppe, Vulkaninseln … Universal-Lexikon
Volcano Islands — three islands in the W Pacific, belonging to Japan: under U.S. administration 1945 68. Cf. Iwo Jima. * * * Group of three small volcanic islands, western Pacific Ocean, southern of Bonin Islands, Japan. After they were visited by Japanese… … Universalium
Volcano Islands — or Japanese Kazan Retto geographical name islands W Pacific S of Bonin Islands; belong to Japan; under United States control 1945 68 area 11 square miles (29 square kilometers) see Iwo Jima … New Collegiate Dictionary
Volcano Islands — noun a group of Japanese Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to the north of the Marianas • Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago • Part Holonyms: ↑Japan, ↑Nippon, ↑Nihon, ↑Pacific, ↑Pacific Ocean * * * three islands in the W Pacific, belonging… … Useful english dictionary
Volcano Islands — Volca′no Is′lands n. pl. geg three islands in the W Pacific, including Iwo Jima, belonging to Japan: under U.S. administration 1945–68 … From formal English to slang
Volcano Islands — /vɒlˌkeɪnoʊ ˈaɪləndz/ (say vol.kaynoh uyluhndz) plural noun three small islands in the north western Pacific, about 1207 km south of Tokyo, forming part of Japan. Japanese, Kazan Reto. See Iwo Jima …
volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… … Universalium
Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign partof=World War II, the Pacific War caption=Two U.S. Marines advance on Wana Ridge during the Battle of Okinawa. date=January ndash; June, 1945 place=Volcano Islands and… … Wikipedia
Islands of Four Mountains — Islands of Four Mountainscoord|52.876|N|169.795|W|display=title is an island grouping of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, United States. The chain includes, from west to east, Amukta, Chagulak, Yunaska, Herbert, Carlisle, Chuginadak, Uliaga, and… … Wikipedia
