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island

1. eiland

Engels > Engels

island

1. n. A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

2. n. An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

an island of tranquility (a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment)

an island of colour on a butterfly's wing

3. n. A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.

4. n. A traffic island.

the island in the middle of a roundabout

5. n. (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.

6. n. (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.

7. v. To surround with water; make into an island.

8. v. To set, dot (as if) with islands.

9. v. To isolate.

Nederlands > Engels

eiland

1. n-n. island