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First Island Chain

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The first chain of major archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast. Principally composed of the Kuril Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the northern Philippines, Japan, and Borneo; from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Malay Peninsula.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of first island chain.
    alt-of

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한국어제1열도선

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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