transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌshed, ˈwä- ]
noun
Date: 1803
1.
a. : divide 2a
b. : a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water
2. : a crucial dividing point, line, or factor : turning point
• watershed adjective