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contour (noun)

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  • contour — ► NOUN 1) an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something. 2) (also contour line) a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level. ► VERB 1) mould into a specific shape. 2) (contoured)… …   English terms dictionary

  • contour cultivation — contour cultivation, contour farming or contour ploughing noun The ploughing (and planting) of sloping land along the contour lines to counter erosion • • • Main Entry: ↑contour …   Useful english dictionary

  • contour farming — contour cultivation, contour farming or contour ploughing noun The ploughing (and planting) of sloping land along the contour lines to counter erosion • • • Main Entry: ↑contour …   Useful english dictionary

  • contour ploughing — contour cultivation, contour farming or contour ploughing noun The ploughing (and planting) of sloping land along the contour lines to counter erosion • • • Main Entry: ↑contour …   Useful english dictionary

  • contour interval — noun : the vertical distance between the elevations represented by adjacent contour lines on a map * * * the difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map. * * * contour interval, difference in height, measured… …   Useful english dictionary

  • contour feathers — plural noun Feathers lying along a bird s body providing insulation and streamlining • • • Main Entry: ↑contour * * * contour feathers, the outer feathers which determine the contour of a bird s body …   Useful english dictionary

  • contour line — noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height • Syn: ↑contour • Derivationally related forms: ↑contour (for: ↑contour) • Hypernyms: ↑isometric line, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • contour — noun /ˈkɒntʊə(r)/ a) An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape. The low drag contour of a modern automobile. b) A line on a map or chart delineating those points …   Wiktionary

  • contour — noun (C) 1 the shape of the outer edges of something such as an area of land or someone s body: the contours of the hills and ridges | the contour of her face 2 also contour line a line on a map that connects points of equal height above sea… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • contour — I (outline) noun ambit, bounds, circle, circuit, circumference, circumscription, configuration, delineation, diagram, figuration, figure, form, frame, framework, laterality, lineamenta, lines, main features, outside, perimeter, periphery, picture …   Law dictionary

  • contour feather — noun Date: 1867 one of the medium sized feathers that form the general covering of a bird and determine the external contour …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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