- watershed
- The area drained by a river or other natural stream of water. The area drained by a river system.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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watershed — UK US /ˈwɔːtəʃed/ noun [S] ► an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something: a watershed for sth/sb »The buyout was hailed on Wall Street as a watershed for private equity. a… … Financial and business terms
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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.] [1913 Webster] 1. The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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watershed — [wôt′ərshed΄] n. 1. a ridge or stretch of high land dividing the areas drained by different rivers or river systems ☆ 2. the area drained by a river or river system 3. a crucial turning point affecting action, opinion, etc … English World dictionary
Watershed — NOTOC Watershed may refer to: * Watershed, drainage divide (non American usage) * Watershed, drainage basin (North American usage) * Watershed (algorithm), an algorithm used in image processing * Watershed area (medical), an area with overlapping … Wikipedia
