- contour line
- A line on a map or chart connecting points of equal elevation.
Military dictionary. 2000.
contour line
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Contour line — Contour Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contour line — n. a line on a map or chart connecting all points of the same elevation (or depth) in a particular area … English World dictionary
Contour line — This article is about lines of equal value in maps and diagrams. For more meanings of the word contour , see Contour (disambiguation). The bottom part of the diagram shows some contour lines with a straight line running through the location of… … Wikipedia
contour line — kontūrinė linija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. contour line vok. Konturlinie, f rus. контурная линия, f pranc. ligne de contour, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
contour line — horizontalė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Žemėlapyje – linija, jungianti vienodo aukščio taškus. atitikmenys: angl. contour line pranc. courbe de niveau … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
contour line — line on a topographical map which indicates points of the same altitude … English contemporary 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 line — 1. a line joining points of equal elevation on a surface. 2. the representation of such a line on a map. 3. Math. a line parallel to a trace. Cf. trace1 (def. 11). Also called contour, level curve, level line. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
contour line — con′tour line n. geo a line representing the locus of points at the same elevation on a topographic surface • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
contour line — /ˈkɒntɔ laɪn/ (say kontaw luyn) noun 1. a line joining points of equal elevation on a surface. 2. the representation of such a line on a map …
