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contour
noun(con-tour)an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure : shape; also : the line representing this outline
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noun(con-tour)the general form or structure of something : characteristic —often used in plural
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noun(con-tour)a usually meaningful change in intonation in speech
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adjective(con-tour)following contour lines or forming furrows or ridges along them
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adjective(con-tour)made to fit the contour of something
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verb(con-tour)to shape the contour of
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verb(con-tour)to shape so as to fit contours
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verb(con-tour)to construct (something, such as a road) in conformity to a contour
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noun(con-tour)one of the medium-sized feathers that form the general covering of a bird and determine the external contour
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noun(con-tour)a line (as on a map) connecting the points on a land surface that have the same elevation
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noun(con-tour)a map having contour lines