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Witwatersrand

[ wit-waw-terz-rand, -wot-erz- ]

noun

  1. a rocky ridge in southern Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg.


Witwatersrand

/ vətˈvɑːtərsˈrant; wɪtˈwɔːtəzˌrænd /

noun

  1. a rocky ridge in NE South Africa: contains the richest gold deposits in the world, also coal and manganese; chief industrial centre is Johannesburg. Height: 1500–1800 m (5000–6000 ft) Also calledthe Randthe Reef
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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