Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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watershed | Yes | No | No | No |
continental divide | Yes | No | No | No |
watershed (noun) | continental divide (noun) |
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an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico) |
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems | |
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet |