Type of large bowl typically for washing.
Area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.
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Examples for "watershed"
Examples for "watershed"
1This year, especially, could mark a watershed moment in the political arena.
2Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha is calling the new strategy a watershed moment.
3Says O'Connor: Now is a watershed moment for Ireland on insurance reform.
4The rout in European financial markets last week was a watershed event.
5This week has been a watershed moment for the discourse on alcohol.
1The first issue is being addressed by a catchment study currently underway.
2Firstly, many parents make multiple applications to schools in multiple catchment areas.
3There's been deliberate management of that catchment area and its high-value homes.
4She is advocating for a catchment management authority with traditional owner representation.
5The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
1The willows in the Arctic drainage basin shrink to shrubs scarcely knee-high.
2Table showing detailed facts regarding possible reservoir sites on Passaic drainage basin.
3The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.
4Its drainage basin, including in this its own area, is estimated to be about five hundred square miles.
5To possess one-half the drainage basin of the valley would have led to constant conflict with the owners of the other half.
1But efforts to build hydroelectric dams in the Tapajós river basin continue.
2Severe flooding hit the Yangtze river basin in China this week.
3The Harirud river basin is shared by Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan.
4The river basin showed luxuriant grassy slopes and immense sugar plantations.
5Nestled into the side of a mountain, it overlooks the Liffey river basin.
1There's been deliberate management of that catchment area and its high-value homes.
2Local Authorities say their water catchment area was excluded from the 1080 bombardment.
3The view changes dramatically, though, if heavy rain falls in the catchment area.
4The study was conducted in 4 riparian communities within the dam catchment area.
5Then each child lives in the catchment area of a number of schools.
1Only 10.4% of the total watershed area in 1995 and 5.2% of the total watershed area in 1996 were classed as "high potential P movement."
2The walls are covered with commendation, photos of Mulwray at various construction sites, large maps of watershed areas and reservoirs in the city.
1It is proposed to drain the great salt- water basin called the Zuiderzee.
2Here is the old holy- water basin, an antique, broken column hollowed out on top.
3You're too sick, I said as I brought the water basin to his side.
4Zeus shook his head and walked toward a water basin.
5With pincers, he dropped the conglomerate into a water basin and removed his safety equipment.
6The chief article of the wretched furniture was a crucifix with a holy water basin below.
7It is evident, he considers, that this basin was a fresh- water basin, these deposits fresh-water deposits.
8Four altar-boys escorted him, a fifth carried the holy- water basin, and in the rear came the sacristan.
9The rooms in back were furnished with a cot, a table, and a water basin for washing.
10She fumbled her way to the water basin, and washed her face; she felt dirty, all over.
11Then he dipped the holy- water sprinkler three times into the holy- water basin, and sprinkled the grave three times.
12In the first place, this holy- water basin was not wanted, as it really was not a holy-water basin at all.
13But there was no one there... no one except an old lady in black, standing beside the holy water basin.
14The Khan of the soap manufacturers is a large well built edifice, with a water basin in the middle of it.
15On the other side of the table, and by the window, there was a small holy- water basin with a little besom.
16The holy- water basin on the door- post, the escutcheon on the lintel above, the helmet, which would probably bear my weight.
Translations for water basin