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contour interval

noun

the difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map.

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Nearby words

  1. contortive,
  2. contour,
  3. contour curtain,
  4. contour feather,
  5. contour integration,
  6. contour line,
  7. contour map,
  8. contour ploughing,
  9. contour sheet,
  10. contoured
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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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