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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

wa·ter·shed / ˈwôtərˌshed; ˈwä-/ • n. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. ∎  an area or region drained by a river, river system, or other body of water. ∎  an event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs: these works mark a watershed in the history of music.


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