contour line

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Noun

contour line (plural contour lines)

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

Related terms

• isopleth

Translations

• French: isobathe
• German: Höhenlinie
• Italian: isoipsa
• Spanish: isolínea, curva de nivel

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