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Watershed - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Watershed : (noun)
1: a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
[syn: water parting, divide]
2: an event marking a unique or important historical change of
course or one on which important developments depend; "the
agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
[syn: landmark, turning point]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Watershed : \Wa"ter*shed`\, n. [Cf. G. wasserscheide; wasser water
_ scheide a place where two things separate, fr. scheiden to
separate.]
1. The whole region or extent of country which contributes to
the supply of a river or lake.
2. The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes
with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into
them; the natural boundary of a basin.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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