water parting

noun

1. a watershed or divide.

water parting

noun

1. See watershed
   another term (esp US) for watershed

Word History and Origins

Origin of water parting¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

From out of it came the sound of water parting under iron bows.

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With little difficulty they transported their canoe across the water parting to the Peace River.

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The crest of the water-parting is crowned by a chain of snow-capped mountains, separated by broad patches of lower ground.

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And that is why the hills which divide or part the waters of streams are called a water-parting or water-shed.

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To the right is the water-parting chain of the Himalayas which we had seen from Tradum.

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