contour map

/ˌkɑntʊər mæp/
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Other forms: contour maps

Definitions of contour map
  1. noun
    a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
    synonyms: relief map
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    type of:
    map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
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