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1. The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest
2. The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
   Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK
3. A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin
4. A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
   Canada, US
5. The region drained by a river system:basin.
6. A critical point marking a change in course or development
7. A critical point marking a change in course or development.
   figuratively
8. a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water. water ماء вода água voda, vodní das Wasser, Wasser-... vand;...
   also adjective
9. The time during the day which material of a more adult nature (e.g., violence, swear words, or sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one permitted by law or one contrived from convention (e.g. when children are not watching)
10. a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay. waters مياه води águas vody die Gewässer (pl.) vande νερά aguas veed آبهاي دريا يا رودخانه vesialue eaux מִקווֶה מַיִם नदी, समुद्र, तालाब vode víz perairan sjór, vatn acque 海・川など 많은 물(바다, 강) vandenys ūdeņi air sungai, lautan, tasik watervann, sjø wody águas ape воды vody vode vode vatten น่านน้ำ denizler, sular; kara suları 大片水域(如海、湖等) води; хвилі دریا یا سمندر khối nước 大片的水域（如海、河、湖等）
    etc
11. The time during the day which material of a more adult nature (e.g., violence, swear words, or sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one permitted by law or one contrived from convention (e.g. when children are not watching).
    British, Canada
12. Serving to mark a significant development, change in direction, etc
13. waterigheid مائِيَّه водност aquosidade vodnatost die Wäßrigkeit det som er udvandet/rendende υγρότητα acuosidad, cualidad de acuoso/aguado/pálido/tenue vesisus آبداري vetisyys caractère aqueux מֵימִיוּת पनीलापन vlaga, vodenost vizesség keadaan berair það að vera vatnskenndur acquosità 水っぽさ 물기가 많음 vandeningumas, blyškumas ūdeņainums; bālums cair waterigheid det som er utvannet/rennende wodnistość aquosidade caracter apos водянистость vodnatosť vodenost vodenkastost vattnighet อง��์ประกอบของน้...
14. a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water. mosca d'água isomalluainen uir-uir 뱃사공 bootsmannetje สัตว์น้ำชนิดหนึ่งมีเท้าลักษณะคล้ายพาย (水蟲)水椿象 水虫
15. carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease. wateroordragend مَنْقول بالماء такъв който се разпространява по вода transportado / transmitido pela água šířený vodou durch Wasser übertragen vandbåren που μεταδίδεται από το νερό ή μεταφέρεται με αυτό transmisible por vía hídrica vee kaudu leviv از طريق آب vesitse leviävä d'origine hydrique מוּבָל בְּמַים जल जनित koji se prenosi vodom vízi úton szállított dibawa air sem berst með menguðu vatni (che si trasmette tramite l'acqu...
16. (abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory. toilet مِرْحاض клозет privada / latrina splachovací záchod das Wasserklosett wc αποχωρητήριο, καμπινέςwáter, inodoro WC دستشويي wc toilettesשירותים शौचघर nužnik vécé kamar kecil klósett, vatnssalerni bagno 洗面所 (수세식) 변소 išvietė tualete tandas pam watercloset vannklosett, WCustępretreteтуалет splachovací záchod stranišče toalet vattenklosett, wc ห้องน้ำ; ห้องส้วม; ห้องสุขา tuvalet klozeti 廁所 туалет بیت الخلا nhà vệ sinh 厕所
    abbreviation
17. a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil. waterverf لَوْن مائي акварел aguarela vodová barva die Wasserfarbe vandfarve νερομπογιάacuarela vesivärv آبرنگ vesiväri aquarelle צִבעֵי מַיִם जलरंग vodena boja vízfesték cat air vatnslitur acquarello 水彩絵具 수채화 akvarelė akvareļkrāsas; akvarelis cat air waterverf akvarell-/vannfarge akwarela آبی aguarela acua­relă акварель vodová farba akvarel vodene boje vattenfärg สีน้ำ sulu boya 水彩 акварельна фарба آب رنگ màu nước 水彩
18. a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads. waterkers جَرْجير الماء кресон agrião řeřicha die Brunnenkresse brøndkarse νεροκάρδαμοberro vesikress آ ب تره vesikrassi cresson גַרגִיר הַנחָלִים जलकुंभी potočarka vízitorma selada air karsi crescione クレソン 물냉이 paprastasis rėžiukas ūdenskrese selada air witte waterkers brønnkarserzeżucha آبی agrião creson кресс водяной žerucha vodna kreša vrsta salate vattenkrasse พืชน้ำจำพวก Nasturtium officinale ใช้ทำผักสลัด su teresi 西洋水芹 водяний кре...
19. a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff. waterval شَلال، مَسْقِط ماء водопад cascata / catarata / cachoeira vodopád der Wasserfall vandfald καταρράκτηςcascada, catarata, salto de agua kosk آبشار vesiputous chuteמפל जलप्रपात vodopad, slap vízesés air terjun foss cascata 滝 폭포 krioklys ūdenskritums air terjun watervalfosswodospad جړوبى (اّبشار)، شرشره ځړوبى cascata cascadă водопад vodopád slap vodopad vattenfall น้ำตก çağlayan 瀑布 водоспад آبشار thác nước 瀑布

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Examples

“After Lesjaverk (23 miles) the eastern end of Lesjaskogsvatn is reached. This lake has the distinction of being a watershed. From the east end flows the Lågen, the great river that runs down Gudbrandsdal to Lake Mjøsa, while from the west end the Rauma River emerges to flow down to the Romsdalfjord.”

“In the minds of many, 1847 was a watershed year during which Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, and Astraea were reclassified as asteroids.”

“Coronavirus has been a watershed for the railways. It has accelerated the decline of season tickets and reduced business travel after years of steadily rising passenger numbers.”

“In a 2,000-word blog post published ahead of the press event, Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, called this a “watershed year” and acknowledged the potential downsides, calling for “wide-ranging and deep conversations” on the issues.”

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