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water parting
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noun
a watershed or divide.
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Origin of water parting
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby water parting
water ouzel, water over the dam, water ox, water paint, water park, water parting, water pennywort, water pepper, waterpick, water pill, water pimpernel
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