Meaning of WATER PARTING
| Pronunciation: | | 'wotur 'pârting
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[n] a line that divides two adjacent river systems |
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| | Synonyms: | | divide, watershed |
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| | See Also: | | continental divide, Great Divide, Great Dividing Range, line | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Water parting\ (Phys. Geog.)
A summit from the opposite sides of which rain waters flow to
different streams; a line separating the drainage districts
of two streams or coasts; a divide.
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