Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subwatershed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: sub-wa-ter-shed
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several parts of a watershed that drain to a specific location.

Example Sentences

"Model simulations were conducted in the Gwynns Falls Watershed (171 km 2 ), Maryland, USA, a subwatershed that discharges to the Chesapeake Bay. The three streams included in the Pennino et al."

Etymology

From sub- + watershed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subwatersheds (plural)

Questions

What does subwatershed mean?: Any of several parts of a watershed that drain to a specific location.
Where does subwatershed come from?: From sub- + watershed.

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