parteaguas — meaning in English

English meaning

• watershed noun The area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.

Senses

parteaguas is used for these senses in English:

• watershed (hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
• watershed (figurative) A critical point marking a change in course or development.

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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