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contournoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈkɒn.tɔːr/ us ​ /ˈkɑːn.tʊr/

› the shape of a mass of land or other object, especially its surface or the shape formed by its outer edge:

the rugged contour of the coast
He studied the contours of her face.
Her latest collection of swimwear shows off the contours of the human body to perfection.

› specialized also contour line geography a line on a map that joins points of equal height or depth, in a way that shows high and low areas of land:

a 400 ft contour line
This map has contours marked at 250-metre intervals.

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(Definition of “contour” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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contournoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈkɑn·tʊər/

› the shape of a mass of land or other object, esp. of its surface, or the shape formed by its outer edge:

the distinctive contour of Florida’s coast

(Definition of “contour” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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