Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 9 compound words that contain contour. The most common are listed below. Open contour in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- contour lineA line on a map through points of equal elevation, often height above sea level.
- contour mapA map made to show the relief measurements of the land by means of contour lines.
- contour integralThe integral of a function around a contour on the complex plane.
- contour intervalThe difference in elevation represented by the space between adjacent contour lines
- contour toneA tone whose pitch changes during the syllable.
- contour featherAny feather possessing a central shaft (rachis), usually with vanes composed of barbs.
- contour linesplural of contour line: A line on a map through points of equal elevation, often height above sea level.
- contour mapsplural of contour map: A map made to show the relief measurements of the land by means of contour lines.
- contour tonesplural of contour tone: A tone whose pitch changes during the syllable.
- contour feathersplural of contour feather: Any feather possessing a central shaft (rachis), usually with vanes composed of barbs.
- contour diaperA flat diaper which is already hourglass-shaped, rendering folding unnecessary.
- contour chaseTo fly an aircraft at low altitude, following the shape of the ground below.
- contour intervalsplural of contour interval: The difference in elevation represented by the space between adjacent contour lines
- contour chasingpresent participle and gerund of contour chase
- contour diapersplural of contour diaper: A flat diaper which is already hourglass-shaped, rendering folding unnecessary.
- contour chasedsimple past and past participle of contour chase
- contour integralsplural of contour integral: The integral of a function around a contour on the complex plane.
- contour chasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of contour chase: To fly an aircraft at low altitude, following the shape of the ground below.
Compound words 9
- contourlessWithout a contour or contours.
- recontourTo contour again or anew.
- contourableAble to be contoured.
- contouriteA sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents, possibly influenced by wind or tidal forces.
- contourletAny of a group of closely-spaced contours used in image processing.
- isocontourlevel set; an isoline (2D) or isosurface (3D)
- contouringsplural of contouring: present participle and gerund of contour
- contouritesplural of contourite: A sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents, possibly influenced by wind or tidal forces.
- contourletsplural of contourlet: Any of a group of closely-spaced contours used in image processing.