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Iwo

Iwo \Iwo\ prop. n. a bloody and prolonged military operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945).

Syn: Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo.

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Iwo
  • IWO was the acronym of the International Workers Order, a pro-Communist fraternal organization and insurance company
  • Iwo Islands, another name for the Volcano Islands of Japan, of which Iwo Jima is one
  • Iwo Jima, a small island in Japan, site of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II
  • Iwo, Osun, a town in Nigerian state of Osun

Usage examples of "iwo".

As the beeps came in Matthews took a straightedge and drew lines from Okinawa and Iwo Jima on his map table.

Matthews was at his desk taking a navigational fix on the radio signals from Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and Haddock stood beside him.

With two fingers he measured the distance between their position and Iwo Jima.

Lucky Strike ground on toward Iwo Jima, minute by minute flying four miles closer to their target.

With two fingers he measured the dis­tance between their position and Iwo Jima.