Also means
drainage divide
Usage Note
Wasserscheide is feminine, combining Wasser and scheiden (to divide). It marks the ridge separating river basins; the European main one, the europäische Hauptwasserscheide, splits flow toward the North Sea and the Black Sea.
Examples
"Der Pass bildet die Wasserscheide zwischen den Tälern."
Natural Translation
The pass forms the watershed between the valleys.
Literal Translation
The pass forms the watershed between the valleys.
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