contour
[ kon-toor ]
/ ˈkɒn tʊər /
noun
verb (used with object)
adjective
molded or shaped to fit a particular contour or form: contour seats.
Agriculture.
of or used in a system of plowing, cultivating, sowing, etc., along the contour lines of the land in order to trap water runoff and prevent erosion.
Origin of contour
OTHER WORDS FROM contour
re·con·tour, verb (used with object) un·con·toured, adjectiveWords nearby contour
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British Dictionary definitions for contour
contour
/ (ˈkɒntʊə) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for contour
C17: from French, from Italian
contorno, from
contornare to sketch, from
tornare to
turn