watershed, n.
(watersheds)
freq. cnt. 1
(watersheds)
freq. cnt. 1
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
divide water parting watershed
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
landmark turning point watershed
sample sentences
"the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
<noun.location>
basin catchment area catchment basin drainage area drainage basin river basin watershed
sample sentences
"flood control in the Missouri basin"
semantic pointers
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