Island - English meaning

noun

An extensive group of islands.

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The indonesian archipelago

noun

A group of islands, or an area of sea where there are many islands

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The hawaiian archipelago is made up of a number of large islands and some extremely small ones.

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A group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands

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The hawaiian archipelago

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A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.

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The islands of the maldives are grouped in ring-shaped coral atolls, each enclosing a relatively sh…

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A ring-shaped island formed of coral (= rock-like natural substance) that surrounds a lagoon (= area of sea water)

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The bikini atoll

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A low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand, especially one on the islands in spanish america.

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Nansha is contested by prc, vietnam, taiwan, malaysia and the philippines and comprises 104 islands…

noun

A small, low island in tropical regions, made of rock, sand, or coral (= a hard substance formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small animal)

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There is a sparkling lagoon surrounded by coral cays., as the hurricane approached, those living on…

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A small, low island in tropical regions, made of rock, sand, or coral (= a hard substance formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small animal)

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There is a sparkling lagoon surrounded by coral cays., as the hurricane approached, those living on…

noun

A series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something, or for pulling loads.

Usage examples:

He slid the bolts on the front door and put the safety chain across

verb

Fasten or secure with a chain.

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She chained her bicycle to the railings

noun

A length of metal rings that are connected together and used for fastening or supporting, and in machinery

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She looped the chain around her bike and locked it to the fence., mary wore a silver chain around h…

noun

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

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A group of boys approached

verb

Put in a group or groups.

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Three chairs were grouped around a table

noun

A number of people or things that are together or considered as a unit

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A group of trees, i’m meeting a group of friends for dinner., a rock/soul group, she grouped the ch…

noun

An islet, especially in a river or near a mainland.

noun

An island or peninsula, especially a small one.

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Crusoe's fabled isle

noun

A small island.

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Two days later we are building a small driftwood fire on a tiny islet in the barrier islands a mile…

noun

A small island

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An islet in the san blas archipelago

noun

A small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.

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There were two keys to the cupboard

adjective

Of crucial importance.

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She became a key figure in the suffragette movement

verb

Enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad.

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Not everyone can key data quickly and accurately

noun

A reef or rocky island.

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Some are just mudflats, some just sandbanks, many are rocky outcrops and skerries known only to sea…