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Bi⋅ak

[bee-yahk]
–noun
an island N of Irian Barat, in Indonesia. 948 sq. mi. (2455 sq. km).
Also, Wiak.
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Bi·ak   (bē-yäk')   
The largest of the Schouten Islands of Indonesia, off the northwest coast of New Guinea. In World War II it was the scene of heavy fighting from May 27 to June 20, 1944.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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