Water Parting (Noun)
Meaning
A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The mountain range served as a water parting between the two major river systems that flowed to the east and west coasts.
- Hydrologists studied the water parting to understand the origins of the separate river systems in the region.
- Geologists determined that the water parting was formed millions of years ago due to tectonic plate movement.
- Local residents used the water parting as a reference point to distinguish between the two river systems' drainage basins.
- The continental divide in the region acted as a primary water parting, separating the Atlantic and Pacific river systems.