English noun: Eniwetok | |||
1. | Eniwetok (location) an atoll in the Marshall Islands; site of an amphibious assault in World War II; later used temporarily by the United States to test atomic bombs | ||
Instance hypernym | atoll | ||
Part meronym | Marshall Islands | ||
Domain region members | Eniwetok | ||
2. | Eniwetok (act) World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold | ||
Instance hypernym | amphibious assault | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | Eniwetok | ||