Dictionary Check: watershed
"watershed" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
15
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Definition
noun
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
noun
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
Example:
"flood control in the Missouri basin"
noun
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
Example:
"the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
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