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Waterfall vs Watershed - What's the difference?

waterfall | watershed |

As nouns the difference between waterfall and watershed

is that waterfall is a flow of water over the edge of a cliff while watershed is the topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

As a verb waterfall

is to fall like a waterfall.

waterfall

English

(wikipedia waterfall)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
  • (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
  • * A waterfall of mist from the open freezer.
  • (technical, computing, slang)
  • * ''A very long duration project [...] had taken a whole group of people through a painful waterfall development process.

    • Synonyms

    * (flow of water over the edge a cliff): cascade, cataract, sault

    Derived terms

    * coastal waterfall * waterfall bong * waterfall effect * waterfall illusion * waterfall model * waterfall stomach

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To fall like a waterfall.
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    • Derived terms

    * waterfalled * waterfalling

    See also

    * smokefall

    External links

    * WorldWaterfalls.com - Stock Waterfall Photographs, Waterfall Information, Waterfall Forum

    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