the Continental Divide
/ðə ˌkɒntɪnentl dɪˈvaɪd/
/ðə ˌkɑːntɪnentl dɪˈvaɪd/
(also the Great Divide)
- the range of Rocky Mountains in North America. It is called this because it divides the flow of rivers on the continent, some going east and others going west.
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the Continental Divide