Brakpan

[ brak-pan ]

/ ˈbrækˌpæn /

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noun

a city in the NE Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg.

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Words nearby Brakpan

brakesman, brake-van, brake wheel, braking distance, braking time, Brakpan, Brale, braless, Bram, Bramah, Bramante

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How to use Brakpan in a sentence

Brakpan, the largest colliery in South Africa, lies midway between the places named.
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British Dictionary definitions for Brakpan

Brakpan

/ (ˈbrækˌpæn) /

noun

a city in E South Africa: gold-mining centre. Pop: 62 116 (2001)

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