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a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface.[1860-65]
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Universalium. 2010.
contour map
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contour map — n. a map showing contour lines … English World dictionary
contour map — map having contour lines, map with lines that indicate the relative slopes of the land surfaces … English contemporary dictionary
contour map — Map which shows the configuration and elevation of surface areas with curved lines … Black's law dictionary
contour map — Map which shows the configuration and elevation of surface areas with curved lines … Black's law dictionary
contour map — noun a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation • Syn: ↑relief map • Hypernyms: ↑map … Useful english dictionary
contour map — con′tour map n. sur a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
contour map — /ˈkɒntɔ mæp/ (say kontaw map) noun a map on which irregularities of land surface are shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface …
contour map — noun Date: 1862 a map having contour lines … New Collegiate Dictionary
contour map — noun A map made to show the relief measurements of the land by means of contour lines … Wiktionary
Contour — may refer to: an outline or silhouette a contour line on a contour map, or the corresponding line on the ground or sea bed Contour (linguistics), a phonetic sound Pitch contour (music), a melody shape Contour (camera system), a 3D digital camera… … Wikipedia
