English dictionary
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English noun: watershed | |||
| 1. | watershed (location) a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems | ||
| Synonyms | divide, water parting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | continental divide | ||
| Instance hyponym | Great Divide | ||
| 2. | watershed (location) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | ||
| Samples | Flood control in the Missouri basin. | ||
| Synonyms | basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | detention basin, retention basin | ||
| 3. | watershed (event) an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | ||
| Samples | The agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations. | ||
| Synonyms | landmark, turning point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | juncture, occasion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Fall of Man, road to Damascus | ||
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