The watershed of North America comprising the line of highest points of land separating the waters flowing west from those flowing north or east, coinciding with various ranges of the Rocky Mountains, and extending south-southeast from Northwestern Canada to Northwestern South America. More commonly referred to as the Continental Divide.
GREAT DIVIDE
Meaning of GREAT DIVIDE in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012