What does the "shed" in "watershed" mean?

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00:00 What Does The &Quot;Shed&Quot; In &Quot;Watershed&Quot; Mean?
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00:53 Accepted Answer Score 12
01:37 Answer 3 Score 4
01:58 Answer 4 Score 2
04:04 Answer 5 Score 0
04:21 Thank you

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