watershed

watershed
[[t]wɔ͟ːtə(r)ʃed[/t]]
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1) N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N in n If something such as an event is a watershed in the history or development of something, it is very important because it represents the beginning of a new stage in it.

The election of Mary Robinson in 1990 was a watershed in Irish politics...

Tonight could prove to be a watershed for the international career of Barnes.

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2) N-COUNT: usu the N in sing The watershed is a time before which television broadcasters have agreed not to show programmes unsuitable for children, for example programmes that contain scenes of sex or violence. [BRIT]

Bad language before the watershed is widely resented...

The advert should only be shown after the 9pm watershed.

3) N-COUNT A watershed is an area of high ground which divides two or more river systems, so that all streams on one side flow into one river and those on the other side flow into a different river. [TECHNICAL]

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  • watershed — originally a term in geology referring to the flow and division of river currents, has been used since the late 19c in the figurative meaning ‘a turning point in affairs’: • In the social history of twentieth century Britain the Second World War… …   Modern English usage

  • Watershed — Wa ter*shed , n. [Cf. G. wasserscheide; wasser water + scheide a place where two things separate, fr. scheiden to separate.] [1913 Webster] 1. The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • watershed — index crossroad (turning point) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • watershed — line separating waters flowing into different rivers, 1803, from WATER (Cf. water) (n.1) + SHED (Cf. shed). A loan translation of Ger. Wasser scheide. Figurative sense is attested from 1878. Meaning ground of a river system is from 1878 …   Etymology dictionary

  • watershed — ► NOUN 1) an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. 2) a turning point in a state of affairs. 3) Brit. the time after which programmes that are unsuitable for children are broadcast on television …   English terms dictionary

  • watershed — [wôt′ərshed΄] n. 1. a ridge or stretch of high land dividing the areas drained by different rivers or river systems ☆ 2. the area drained by a river or river system 3. a crucial turning point affecting action, opinion, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Watershed — NOTOC Watershed may refer to: * Watershed, drainage divide (non American usage) * Watershed, drainage basin (North American usage) * Watershed (algorithm), an algorithm used in image processing * Watershed area (medical), an area with overlapping …   Wikipedia

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