continental divide


Definition: Meaning of, continental divide in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɒntɪˈnɛnt(ə)l dɪˈvʌɪd /

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continental divide continental divides
  1. especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico the watershed of a continent
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Continental Divide


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  1. the Continental Divide also the Great Divide the chain of high mountains that goes from north to south in North America. They divide the rivers which flow into the Pacific Ocean from those which flow into the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico.
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