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contour US English

An outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something

be contoured in contour US English


contour US Thesaurus

the contour of the moon's surface

contour map US English

A map marked with contour lines

contour line US English


noise contour US English

A line or surface (imaginary or on a graph, etc.) joining points where the noise level is the same.

pitch contour US English

A pattern of continuous variation in pitch; a graphic representation of this.

contour feather US English

Any of the mainly small feathers that form the outline of an adult bird’s plumage

contour plowing US English

Plowing along the contours of the land in order to minimize soil erosion

structural contour US English

= structure contour.

structure contour US English

A line connecting points of equal height or depth on a bounding surface, especially that of a rock stratum; frequently attributive.