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a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface.

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Origin of contour map

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby contour map

contour feather, contouring, contour integration, contour interval, contour line, contour map, contour ploughing, contour sheet, contr., contra, contra-aperture

How to use contour map in a sentence

This was also the year Duke University student Belle Knox put college girls on the map.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Millennial Action Project (MAP) seeks to engage young people in politics and give them more of a voice in governing.
When Will We See a #Millennial Congress?|Linda Killian|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A map shows each station on the route, along with marking POW camps and other landmarks along the way.
Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway|Liza Foreman|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Please,” he laughed, handing me the map after he was finished sketching.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In fact, what this map really showed was the fallacy of aggregates – and how statistics can mask real cultural shifts.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Under the one-sixth they appear as slender, highly refractive fibers with double contour and, often, curled or split ends.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
On a small scale map, in an office, you may make mole-hills of mountains; on the ground there's no escaping from its features.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
We righted the boat and laughed, and then Sangree produced the map and explained exactly where we were.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
Illustrated with a map, 14 full-page and 46 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
Illustrated with a map, 16 full-page and 71 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

Scientific definitions for contour map

contour map

A map that shows elevations above sea level and surface features of the land by means of contour lines.

contour map

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Scientific definitions for contour map