relief map
noun
a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines.
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Nearby words
relic area, relics, relict, reliction, relief, relief map, relief pitcher, relief valve, reliefer, relier, relieve
Origin of relief map
First recorded in 1875–80
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Examples from the Web for relief map
A huge horizon of water surrounded Phina Island, which lay unrolled like a relief-map at his feet.
Godfrey Morgan|Jules VerneThis monstrosity turned out to be a relief-map of Palestine.
The garden looked like a relief-map now, and gave no indication of what it would be in August; such a jungle!
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather
British Dictionary definitions for relief map
relief map
noun
a map that shows the configuration and height of the land surface, usually by means of contours
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Science definitions for relief map
relief map
[ rĭ-lēf′ ]
A map that depicts land configuration, often with contour lines. Some relief maps are three-dimensional.
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