the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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watershed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin |
| Type of | geographical area, geographical region, geographic area, geographic region |
| Has types | retention basin, detention basin |
watershed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | divide, water parting |
| Type of | line |
| Has types | continental divide |
watershed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | landmark, turning point |
| Type of | juncture, occasion |
| Has types | road to damascus, fall of man |
the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations.
Examples of watershed
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The first meeting focused on sewers in the Wolf Run watershed, or drainage area.
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Many years it's a trickle, but the watershed has been fully charged for a month.
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This month, in particular, has been a bit of a watershed for parent empowerment.
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Tacoma gets most of its drinking water from the plentiful Green River watershed.
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It's a watershed moment on any list of important events in the growth of NASCAR.
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The watershed concept is an important idea to consider when planning for growth.
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It was both a watershed and an inspiration for the the creators of kids'theater.
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It was a watershed moment for the museum, perhaps for all of culture in Detroit.
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The local mayor wanted to build a large dam and tunnel to tap another watershed.
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- A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
- River basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin"
- Landmark: 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"
- Watershed is an American rock band based in Columbus, Ohio, consisting of Colin Gawel (guitar, vocals), Joe Oestreich (bass, vocals), Mark "Poochie" Borror (guitar), Dave Masica (drums). Watershed was once hailed as "Rock & Roll's Last Hope."
- Watershed is an Indie Contemporary Christian music group. Singing in the a cappella style (with the addition of Tony Brown's "beatboxing"), the group produced its first album, Audience of One in 2002. ...
- A drainage basin is an extent or area of land where water from rain and melting snow or ice drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean. ...
- Watershed is the debut solo album by Grant McLennan, a member of The Go-Betweens. The album was recorded nine months after The Go-Betweens disbanded; it was released in 1991. ...
- A grey-level image may be seen as a topographic relief, where the grey level of a pixel is interpreted as its altitude in the relief. A drop of water falling on a topographic relief flows along a path to finally reach a local minimum. ...
- Watershed is the fifth solo studio album by k.d. lang and was released on . It is her first collection of original material since 2000's Invincible Summer. In the US, it debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200, with approximately 41,000 copies sold. ...
