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water parting

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water parting
n.
See watershed.

water parting
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another term (esp US) for watershed [1]
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Noun1.water parting - a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systemswater parting - a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
continental divide - the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)


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