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ALL meanings of contour line

con·tour line
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  • noun contour line a line on a map or chart joining points of equal height or depth 3
  • noun contour line a line on a map or chart connecting all points of the same elevation (or depth) in a particular area 3
  • noun contour line a line joining points of equal elevation on a surface. 1
  • noun contour line the representation of such a line on a map. 1
  • noun contour line Mathematics. a line parallel to a trace. Compare trace1 (def 11). 1
  • noun contour line (geography) A line on a map through points of equal elevation, often height above sea level. 0
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