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contour

 
 
/ˈkɒntʊər/ noun [C]

Translation

SHAPE the shape of the outer edge of something
bir şeyin dış hatları, görünüşü, silueti
the contours of her body1331
MAP ( also contour line) a line on a map joining places that are at the same height
(harita) eşyükselti çizgileri, (çizimlerde) tesfiye eğrisi
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(Definition of contour noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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