island
Word of the Day Sunday, 9th November 2008
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noun, a mass of land that is surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent
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island
- 1) noun, a mass of land that is surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent
- 2) noun, See traffic island
- 3) noun, anatomy a part, structure, or group of cells distinct in constitution from its immediate surroundings â–· See also insular
- 4) verb, to cause to become an island
- 5) verb, to intersperse with islands
- 6) verb, to place on an island; insulate; isolate
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008
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