the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)
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continental divide::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | divide, water parting, watershed |
Examples of continental divide
continental divide
Our stop atop the continental divide could have been the low point of the trip.
From the washingtonpost.com
Therefore, Antarctica is not generally considered to have a continental divide.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Wallenda also wants to cross the Eurasian continental divide in Turkey.
From the heraldtribune.com
They've since spread so far they've crossed the continental divide.
From the freep.com
Thus, the continental divide acts as a barrier for the precipitation.
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It was only when I looked at the map that I realised I had paused right on the continental divide.
From the independent.co.uk
In 2007 the outbreak spread, via unusually strong winds, over the continental divide to Alberta.
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In fact, the main Greater Caucasus range is the most common definition for the continental divide.
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The Colorado Front Range is limited to the rainfall that makes it over the continental divide.
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