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noun

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1. An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

   Example: the low drag contour of a modern automobile

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.

   Synonyms:contour line

3. A speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.