watershed
wa·ter·shed
важный, знаменательный
wichtig, bedeutsam, gewichtig
Serving to mark a significant development, change in direction, etcServing to mark a significant development, change in direction, etc.
UK/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/US/ˈwɔtɚʃɛd/
» This is a watershed moment for the whole industry.
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1 senses(not comparable)Serving to mark a significant development, change in direction, etc.
Examples
2 sentencesThis is a watershed moment for the whole industry.
Boston is in the Neponset River watershed.
Origin
From water + shed. A calque of German Wasserscheide.From water + shed. A calque of German Wasserscheide.
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