contour : Idioms & Phrases
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contour feather
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noun feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
contour feather.
WordNet
Contour feathers
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noun feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
contour feather.
WordNet
(Zoöl.) , those feathers that form the general covering of a bird.
Webster 1913
contour language
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noun a tone language that uses pitch changes
WordNet
Contour line
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noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour.
WordNet
(Topographical Suv.) , the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of ground, or the corresponding line in a map or chart.
Webster 1913
contour map
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noun a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
relief map.
WordNet
Contour of ground
(Surv.) , the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc.
Webster 1913
contour sheet
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noun a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress
fitted sheet.
WordNet
pitch contour
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noun rise and fall of the voice pitch
modulation; intonation.
