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contour lines

contour lines is the plural of contour line.

Meaning of contour line

Noun

contour line (plural contour lines)

  1. A line on a map through points of equal elevation, often height above sea level.

Questions about contour lines

What is contour lines the plural of?
Contour lines is the plural of contour line.

Words near contour lines in the dictionary

  1. contour integral
  2. contour integrals
  3. contour interval
  4. contour intervals
  5. contour line
  6. contour lines
  7. contour map
  8. contour maps
  9. contour tone
  10. contour tones
  11. contourable

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