~ 1 [ ~ , rant ]
■ noun
1》 the basic monetary unit of South Africa, equal to 100 cents.
2》 S. African a long rocky hillock.
Origin
sense 1 from the Rand , a goldfield district near Johannesburg; sense 2 from Afrik., lit. 'edge'; related to ~ 2 .
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~ 2 [ ~ ]
■ noun a strip of leather placed under the back part of a shoe or boot to make it level before the lifts of the heel are attached.
Origin
OE (denoting a border): of Gmc origin.