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Jima lead-in
Answer for the clue "Jima lead-in ", 3 letters:
iwo
Alternative clues for the word iwo
- WWII photo site, briefly
- Pacific battle site, familiarly
- Name in the news, March 1945
- One of the Volcano Islands, for short
- A bloody and prolonged operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
- 1945 battleground, for short
- 1945 battle site, briefly
- "Sands of __ 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.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ...
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.