Definition of watershed Watershed

/wɔˈtɚʃɛˌd/ - [wotershed] - wa•ter•shed

We found 14 definitions of watershed from 6 different sources.

What does watershed mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: watersheds
watershed - a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
		water parting, divide
		line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
		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)
watershed - an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
		landmark, turning point
		juncture, occasion an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
		fall of man (Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death
watershed - the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin"
		river basin, basin, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area
		geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth
		detention basin a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream

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Wiktionary

watershed (Noun)
The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basin s, such as a ridge or a crest.
watershed (Noun)
A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin .
watershed (Noun)
A critical point marking a change in course or development.
watershed (Noun)
The time after which material of more adult nature violence, swear word s, sex may be broadcast on television or radio, either one laid down or one contrived.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

watershed (n.)
The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.
watershed (n.)
The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

watershed
The dividing line between two adjacent river systems, such as a ridge.
watershed
An area of land where all rainwater and melting snow naturally moves to the same body of water.

Wikipedia

Watershed is a geographic term about rivers. It is an area of land.

All water that falls on the watershed flows into one river. It can flow directly into the river or go through tribes (smaller rivers that flow into the bigger river) first.

The watershed of a river can be very large. For example, the watershed of the Mississippi River covers more than half of the United States. That means that over half of the United States is drained by the Mississippi and its tributaries.
television
Today, television can show a number of programmes. Usually the content of these programmes is rated, by a a number of people (usually called "advisory board"). Some of the programmes may be suitable for children (of different ages), other content may not be suitable for children. The watershed is the time of the day where content not suitable for children may be shown. This is usually during the night (starting in the later evening, and ending in the early morning)

Content that children should not see.

The content that is not suitable for children to see usually includes sex or nudity outside a functional context. People bathing naked in a lake may be ok, people doing a striptease in a night club or cabaret may not be. Other content generally not suitable includes various levels of violence or the use of illegal drugs. Sometimes "strong language" (full of expletives) is also seen as unfit for children.