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watershed

noun [C] (HIGH GROUND)
 
 
/ˈwɔː.tə.ʃed/ US  /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ-/ specialized

Definition

an area of high ground from which water flows down to a riverWatercourses and waterfallsHills and mountains
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