watershed

[ waw-ter-shed, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌʃɛd, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

Chiefly British. the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide.

the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc.; drainage area.

Architecture. wash (def. 44).

an important point of division or transition between two phases, conditions, etc.: The treaty to ban war in space may prove to be one of history's great watersheds.

adjective

constituting a watershed: a watershed area; a watershed case.

Origin of watershed

First recorded in 1795–1805; water + shed²

Words nearby watershed

water sapphire, watersaver, waterscape, waterscorpion, water seal, watershed, watershed infarction, water shield, water shrew, water-sick, waterside

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Example sentences from the Web for watershed

“I was actually shocked at how torn up that upper end of the watershed was,” Joab said.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
Each watershed was thought to be unique—leaving little ability to create a model that would work equally well across different river basins, Nevo explained.
Google bolsters its A.I.-enabled flood alerts for India and Bangladesh|Jeremy Kahn|September 1, 2020|Fortune
Three-quarters of the 1,700-square-mile Tijuana River watershed lies in Mexico.
No One Is Actually in Charge of Solving the Border Sewage Crisis|Dianne Feinstein|August 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Given that most of the watershed is in Mexico, this is a binational issue.
No One Is Actually in Charge of Solving the Border Sewage Crisis|Dianne Feinstein|August 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego

I think an over-reliance on grants, especially in public media, is a whole bunch of coverage of the watershed and nowhere near enough coverage of City Hall.
‘We need to be ready to help’: LION Publishers head Chris Krewson on assisting the local news industry|Pierre Bienaimé|July 21, 2020|Digiday
The alleged FBI and U.S. Attorney investigations into the Newark Watershed may have something to do with that.
The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy|Olivia Nuzzi|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a recent interview with NJTV, Booker called the Watershed, “one of the big policy losses that I had in Newark.”
The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy|Olivia Nuzzi|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He tells us about the devastating consequences of these toxins entering the watershed.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero|Darren Aronofsky|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To say that the past few years have been a watershed period of improvement for LGBT America is an understatement.
Mississippi Is Hell for These Lesbians|Emily Shire|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The success of Guardians of the Galaxy maybe, just maybe, could be a watershed moment for women.
'Guardians of the Galaxy' Is Not a Watershed Moment for Women|Kevin Fallon|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In time they crossed the small divide and came down the watershed into the valley of the East Fork.
The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes
The watershed parts some streams for Loendi and some for Rovuma.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868|David Livingstone
I reached the watershed of the region, where I accepted the guidance of a tiny stream.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall
As a watershed this pass is of the first rank, and it sends off a voluminous tributary to the Buptsang-tsangpo.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
The line was to pass over the highest points of the watershed.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst

British Dictionary definitions for watershed

watershed

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌʃɛd) /

noun

the dividing line between two adjacent river systems, such as a ridge

an important period or factor that serves as a dividing line

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for watershed

watershed

A ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems. On one side of a watershed, rivers and streams flow in one direction; on the other side they flow in another direction. Also, the area drained by a water system.

notes for watershed

By extension, a “watershed” is a critical point that serves as a dividing line: “The parties reached a watershed in the contract negotiations.”

Medical definitions for watershed

watershed

[ wô′tər-shĕd′ ]

n.

A ridge between two areas that directs drainage to either side.

The area of marginal blood flow at the extreme periphery of a vascular bed.

Ridges of the lumbar vertebrae and the pelvic brim formed in the abdominal cavity, which determine the direction in which a free effusion will gravitate when the body is supine.

Scientific definitions for watershed

watershed

[ wô′tər-shĕd′ ]

A continuous ridge of high ground forming a divide between two different drainage basins or river systems.

The region enclosed by such a divide and draining into a river, river system, or other body of water.

单词	watershed
释义	watershed [ waw-ter-shed, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌʃɛd, ˈwɒt ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR watershed ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly British. the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide. the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc.; drainage area. Architecture. wash (def. 44). an important point of division or transition between two phases, conditions, etc.: The treaty to ban war in space may prove to be one of history's great watersheds. adjective constituting a watershed: a watershed area; a watershed case. Origin of watershed First recorded in 1795–1805; water + shed² Words nearby watershed water sapphire, watersaver, waterscape, waterscorpion, water seal, watershed, watershed infarction, water shield, water shrew, water-sick, waterside Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watershed “I was actually shocked at how torn up that upper end of the watershed was,” Joab said. Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.\|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica\|September 18, 2020\|ProPublica Each watershed was thought to be unique—leaving little ability to create a model that would work equally well across different river basins, Nevo explained. Google bolsters its A.I.-enabled flood alerts for India and Bangladesh\|Jeremy Kahn\|September 1, 2020\|Fortune Three-quarters of the 1,700-square-mile Tijuana River watershed lies in Mexico. No One Is Actually in Charge of Solving the Border Sewage Crisis\|Dianne Feinstein\|August 12, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Given that most of the watershed is in Mexico, this is a binational issue. No One Is Actually in Charge of Solving the Border Sewage Crisis\|Dianne Feinstein\|August 12, 2020\|Voice of San Diego I think an over-reliance on grants, especially in public media, is a whole bunch of coverage of the watershed and nowhere near enough coverage of City Hall. ‘We need to be ready to help’: LION Publishers head Chris Krewson on assisting the local news industry\|Pierre Bienaimé\|July 21, 2020\|Digiday The alleged FBI and U.S. Attorney investigations into the Newark Watershed may have something to do with that. The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy\|Olivia Nuzzi\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a recent interview with NJTV, Booker called the Watershed, “one of the big policy losses that I had in Newark.” The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy\|Olivia Nuzzi\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He tells us about the devastating consequences of these toxins entering the watershed. Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero\|Darren Aronofsky\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To say that the past few years have been a watershed period of improvement for LGBT America is an understatement. Mississippi Is Hell for These Lesbians\|Emily Shire\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The success of Guardians of the Galaxy maybe, just maybe, could be a watershed moment for women. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Is Not a Watershed Moment for Women\|Kevin Fallon\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In time they crossed the small divide and came down the watershed into the valley of the East Fork. The Heart of Canyon Pass\|Thomas K. Holmes The watershed parts some streams for Loendi and some for Rovuma. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868\|David Livingstone I reached the watershed of the region, where I accepted the guidance of a tiny stream. Hours of Exercise in the Alps\|John Tyndall As a watershed this pass is of the first rank, and it sends off a voluminous tributary to the Buptsang-tsangpo. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin The line was to pass over the highest points of the watershed. Argentina\|W. A. Hirst British Dictionary definitions for watershed watershed / (ˈwɔːtəˌʃɛd) / noun the dividing line between two adjacent river systems, such as a ridge an important period or factor that serves as a dividing line Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to watershed milestone, pot, bowl, pan, lagoon, valley, pool, tub, event, stage, crisis, milepost, gulf, bay, sag, hollow, ewer, concavity, sink, vessel Cultural definitions for watershed watershed A ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems. On one side of a watershed, rivers and streams flow in one direction; on the other side they flow in another direction. Also, the area drained by a water system. notes for watershed By extension, a “watershed” is a critical point that serves as a dividing line: “The parties reached a watershed in the contract negotiations.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for watershed watershed [ wô′tər-shĕd′ ] n. A ridge between two areas that directs drainage to either side. The area of marginal blood flow at the extreme periphery of a vascular bed. Ridges of the lumbar vertebrae and the pelvic brim formed in the abdominal cavity, which determine the direction in which a free effusion will gravitate when the body is supine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for watershed watershed [ wô′tər-shĕd′ ] A continuous ridge of high ground forming a divide between two different drainage basins or river systems. The region enclosed by such a divide and draining into a river, river system, or other body of water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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watershed

noun

adjective

Origin of watershed

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British Dictionary definitions for watershed

noun

Words related to watershed

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Medical definitions for watershed

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Scientific definitions for watershed