noun
1. an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑atoll
• Part Holonyms: ↑Marshall Islands
2. an amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑amphibious assault
• Part Holonyms: ↑World War II, ↑World War 2, ↑Second World War
Useful english dictionary. 2012.