contour line

/ˌkɑntʊər laɪn/
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Other forms: contour lines

Definitions of contour line
  1. noun
    a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
    synonyms: contour
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    types:
    thalweg
    a line following the lowest points of a valley
    type of:
    isometric, isometric line
    a line connecting isometric points
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