watershed
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Synonyms: water-shed, water shed, watered, waterbed, water bed, waterweed, water hen, watersheds, waterhead, water seed, waterhen
Antonyms: water-shed, water shed, watered, waterbed, water bed, waterweed, water hen, watersheds, waterhead, water seed, waterhen
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- {{lb|en|hydrology|UK|Ireland|Australia|New Zealand}} The [[topographical]] [[boundary]] dividing two adjacent [[catchment basin]]s, such as a [[ridge]] or a [[crest]].
- {{lb|en|hydrology|US|Canada}} A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a [[drainage basin]].
- {{senseid|en|critical point}}{{lb|en|figurative}} A [[critical]] [[point]] marking a change in course or development.
- {{lb|en|Canada|British|television|radio}} The [[time]] of day after which [[material]] of a more [[adult]] [[nature]] (e.g., [[violence]], [[swear word]]s, or [[nudity]]) may be [[broadcast]] on [[television]] or [[radio]], either one permitted by law or one contrived from convention (e.g. when [[child]]ren are not [[watch]]ing).
Adjective
- Serving to mark a [[significant]] [[development]], change in [[direction]], etc.
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