continentaldivide

continentaldivide
continental divide n.
An extensive stretch of high ground from each side of which the river systems of a continent flow in opposite directions.

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • ContinentalDivide — Continental Divide Jerry Malone A series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico that forms the watershed of North America. Most of it runs along peaks of the Rocky Mountains and is often called the Great Divide in the United States. * …   Universalium

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