INTERISLAND

Meaning of INTERISLAND in English

/in'teuhr uy"leuhnd/ , adj.

being or operating between islands: interisland transportation.

[ 1855-60; INTER- + ISLAND ]

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INTERISLAND — |intə(r)+ adjective Etymology: inter- + island (n.) : existing or operating between islands interisland transport
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