(n) a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945), Syn. invasion of Iwo, Iwo Jima
prop. n. a bloody and prolonged military operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945). Syn. --Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo. [ WordNet 1.5 ]