iwo jima

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Noun iwo jima has 2 senses

Iwo Jima - the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan
--₁ is a kind of island
--₁ is a part of Japan, Nippon, Nihon
Iwo, Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo - a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
--₂ is a kind of amphibious assault
--₂ is a part of World War II, World War 2, Second World War