分水岭 — meaning in English

English meaning

• divide verb To split something into two or more parts.
• watershed noun The area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.

Senses

分水岭 is used for these senses in English:

• divide (hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
• watershed (hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

divide — full definition

1. verb To split something into two or more parts.
2. verb In mathematics, to work out how many times one number goes into another.
3. verb To cause disagreement or split opinion among a group of people.
4. noun A significant difference or gap separating two groups or things.

watershed — full definition

1. noun The area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.
2. noun A turning point or critical moment that marks a major change.
3. adj Marking a major, defining change or development.

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