transcription, транскрипция: [ wɔ:tə(r)ʃed ]
( watersheds)
1.
If something such as an event is a watershed in the history or development of something, it is very important because it represents the beginning of a new stage in it.
The election of Mary Robinson in 1990 was a watershed in Irish politics...
= turning point
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2.
The watershed is a time before which television broadcasters have agreed not to show programmes unsuitable for children, for example programmes that contain scenes of sex or violence. ( BRIT )
The advert should only be shown after the 9pm watershed.
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