watershed

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
2. (Canada, 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.
3. (figuratively) A critical point marking a change in course or development.
4. (British, Canada) 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).

Adj

Serving to mark a significant development, change in direction, etc.

Έννοιες

υδροκρίτης

κοιλάς μεταξύ ποταμών

ορόσημο

σταθμός

διαύγεια απαλλάσσομαι από

λεκάνη απορροής

Συνώνυμα

divide

water parting

water divide

drainage area

drainage basin

catchment area

catchment basin

turning point

drainage divide

basin

landmark

river basin

milestone

water shed

Wende

phase

safe harbor

sticking point

crossroads

valley

crisis

continental divide

height of land

coming about

conjuncture

hydrographic basin

water basin

place of partition

road to Damascus

Wend

water-parting

dividing ridge

catchment

valley catchment area

culmination

inflexion

inflection point

juncture

Μεταφράσεις

Wasserscheide

spartiacque

Wendepunkt

bassin hydrographique

línea divisoria

cuenca

ligne de partage des eaux

waterscheiding

divisor de águas

bacino imbrifero

tournant

bassin versant

bassin de drainage

stroomgebied

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From water + shed. A calque of German Wasserscheide.