Topic: GEOGRAPHY
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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | water + shed 'line of high ground' (16-21 centuries) (from Old English scead 'separation'); suggested by German wasserscheide |
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wa‧ter‧shed
[countable]
[countable]1 an event or time when important changes happen in history or in your life [= turning point]
2 the time in the evening after which television programmes that are not considered suitable for children may be shown in Britain
the (9 o'clock) watershed
British EnglishAMT3SG technical the high land separating two river systems
