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contours

noun

Meaning

  1. An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
  2. A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.
  3. A speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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