created sense approved 岛链/島鏈 · dǎoliàn · island chain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
岛链 / 島鏈
dǎoliàn
island chain
A chain or string of islands geographically arranged in a line; specifically used in military strategy to describe defensive or offensive maritime perimeters.
岛 (literal) → 岛/島 · dǎo · island 链 (literal) → 链/鏈 · liàn · chain
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