CONTOUR LINE
\kˈɒntʊ͡ə lˈa͡ɪn], \kˈɒntʊə lˈaɪn], \k_ˈɒ_n_t_ʊə l_ˈaɪ_n]\
Definitions of CONTOUR LINE
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[Fr.] (Geog.) A line on a map showing all those points on the surface of the ground which are at an assigned height (say 100 feet or 200 feet) above the sealevel.
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[Fr.] (Mil.) Represents the intersection of a horizontal plane with the surface of a hill.
By Henry Percy Smith
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