English
Etymology
water + shed, calque of German Wasserscheide, from German Wasser, water, from Proto-Germanic *watar, from Proto-Indo-European *wodor/*wedor/*uder-, from Proto-Indo-European root **wed-, + German Scheide divide, from Proto-Germanic *skaithanan, from *skaith divide, split, from Proto-Indo-European base *skei-, to cut, to split
Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/ˈwɔ:təʃɛd/, SAMPA|/"wO:t@SEd/
(US): AHD|wôʹtərshĕd, IPA|/ˈwɔtɚʃɛd/, SAMPA|/"wOt@`SEd/
audio|en-us-watershed.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
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en-noun
- US A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin or catchment basin.
- UK The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins.
- A critical point marking a change in course or development.
- Canada|UK The time after which material of more adult nature (violence, swear words, sex) may be broadcast on television or radio.
Synonyms
(catchment basin): catchment basin, drainage basin
(boundary between two adjacent catchment basins):
(time after which adult material may be broadcast): safe harbor (US)
(critical point marking a change in course or development): turning point
Translations
trans-top|drainage basin or catchment basin
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Russian: баÑÑейн (bass'éjn) m
Spanish: cuenca f
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trans-top|boundary between adjacent catchment basins
German: Wasserscheide f
Icelandic: vatnaskil n
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Russian: водораздел (vodorazdél) m
Spanish: lÃnea divisoria f
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trans-top|time after which adult material may be broadcast
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Spanish: dos rombos mp
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trans-top|critical point marking a change in course or development
German: Wendepunkt m
French: point tournant f
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Russian: переломный момент (p'er'elómnyj mom'ént) m
Spanish: hito m, momento decisivo m, punto crucial f
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Norwegian: vannskille
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