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Island of southern Japan, familiarly
Answer for the clue "Island of southern Japan, familiarly ", 3 letters:
iwo
Alternative clues for the word iwo
- A bloody and prolonged operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
- WWII battle site, briefly
- "Raising the Flag on ___ Jima" (classic WWII photograph)
- W.W. II battle site, familiarly
- Directing nominee Clint Eastwood for "Letters from ___ Jima"
- Clint Eastwood’s “Letters from ___ Jima”
- '40s flag-raising site, briefly
- 1945 battle setting, familiarly
- Pacific battle site: ___ Jima
Word definitions for iwo in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
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.