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nounthe 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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nouna ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
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"the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"nounan event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
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- pennines a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers
- 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)
- pennine chain a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers