Definisjon av watershed

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Noun

watershed - a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting, divide
line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
continental divide the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)
watershed - 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"
landmark, turning point
juncture, occasion an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
fall of man (Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death
watershed - 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"
river basin, basin, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area
geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth
detention basin a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
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Substantiv

watershed - The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
watershed - A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
watershed - A critical point marking a change in course or development.
watershed - The time after which material of more adult nature violence, swear words, sex may be broadcast on television or radio, either one laid down or one contrived.

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  • watershed
    The dividing line between two adjacent river systems, such as a ridge.
  • watershed
    An area of land where all rainwater and melting snow naturally moves to the same body of water.

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  • Flertall: watersheds

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