wa·ter·shed /ˈwɔtɚ/
分水嶺
Wa·ter·shed n.
1. The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.
2. The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin; -- called also divide and water parting.
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watershed
n 1: a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
[syn: water parting, divide]
2: 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"
[syn: landmark, turning point]