watershed line

watershed line
линия водораздела

Англо-русский гидрогеологический словарь. — Ташкент. . 1979.

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  • 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 — 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

  • Line of Property — The Line of Property is the name commonly given to the line dividing Indian from British Colonial lands established in the Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1768. In western Pennsylvania it is referred to as the Purchase line. Treaty description of the… …   Wikipedia

  • watershed — wa|ter|shed [ˈwo:təʃed US ˈwo:tər , ˈwa: ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: water + shed line of high ground (16 21 centuries) (from Old English scead separation ); suggested by German wasserscheide] 1.) an event or time when important changes happen… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • watershed — /waw teuhr shed , wot euhr /, n. 1. Chiefly Brit. the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide. 2. the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc.; drainage area. 3. Archit. wash (def. 48). 4. an important point… …   Universalium

  • watershed — /ˈwɔtəʃɛd / (say wawtuhshed) noun 1. the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide: *They were back at O Hara s Gap … on the watershed between the north flowing and south flowing streams. –frank clune, 1937. 2. a… …  

  • watershed — noun Date: 1803 1. a. divide 2a b. a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water 2. a crucial dividing point, line, or factor ; turning point • watershed adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • watershed —   the line where drainage basins meet and which determines to which basin precipitation will go …   Geography glossary

  • watershed — wa•ter•shed [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌʃɛd, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] n. 1) geo the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc 2) geo brit. the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas 3) an important point of division or transition • Etymology: 1795–1805 …   From formal English to slang

  • watershed — n. 1 a line of separation between waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. 2 a turning point in affairs. Etymology: WATER + shed ridge of high ground (rel. to SHED(2)), after G Wasserscheide …   Useful english dictionary

  • Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association — The Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association (UGWA) is a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation located in Mullens, West Virginia. UGWA was officially founded in December, 2002 in response to the water quality problems that have negatively affected our… …   Wikipedia


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