Meanings
proper noun
- A sound in the southern Solomon Islands.
Origin
From the numerous ships and aircraft sunk there during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II.
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APA
Ironbottom Sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ironbottom%20Sound
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“Ironbottom Sound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ironbottom%20Sound. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ironbottom Sound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ironbottom%20Sound.
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