contour interval
noun
the difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map.
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Words nearby contour interval
contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather, contour integration, contour interval, contour line, contour map, contour ploughing, contour sheet, contr.
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British Dictionary definitions for contour interval
contour interval
noun
the difference in altitude represented by the space between two contour lines on a map
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