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Word: Watershed
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century: from water + shed in the sense ‘ridge of high ground’ (related to shed), perhaps suggested by German Wasserscheide
ˈwɔːtəʃɛd
an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
Short Definition:area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers or seas
an event or period marking a turning point in a situation
Short Definition:event or period marking turning point in situation
Examples:- these works were a watershed in the history of music
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