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Lintel vs Watershed - What's the difference?

lintel | watershed |

As a proper noun lintel

is (computing) the computing environment of the (linux) operating system running on an intel cpu; mostly in a server.

As a noun watershed is

(hydrology) the topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

lintel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
  • * 1915 , ":
  • Athelny had told him that he lived in a house built by Inigo Jones; he had raved, as he raved over everything, over the balustrade of old oak; and when he came down to open the door for Philip he made him at once admire the elegant carving of the lintel .

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Coordinate terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    watershed

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia watershed) (en noun)
  • (hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
  • (US) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
  • A critical point marking a change in course or development.
  • (Canada, British) The time after which material of more adult nature (violence, swear words, sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one laid down or one contrived (e.g. when children are not watching...)
  • Synonyms

    * (boundary between two adjacent catchment basins) water parting, drainage divide, water divide, divide * (drainage basin) catchment basin, catchment, catchment area, drainage area, river basin, water basin * (time after which adult material may be broadcast) safe harbor (US) * (critical point marking a change in course or development) turning point

    Derived terms

    * postwatershed * prewatershed * watershedding