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contour

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contour

Noun

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

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