relief map
noun
a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines.
Origin of relief map
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby relief map
reliant,
relic,
relic area,
relict,
relief,
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relief pitcher,
relief valve,
reliefer,
relier,
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Example sentences from the Web for relief map
A huge horizon of water surrounded Phina Island, which lay unrolled like a relief-map at his feet.
Godfrey Morgan |Jules VerneThis monstrosity turned out to be a relief-map of Palestine.
The garden looked like a relief-map now, and gave no indication of what it would be in August; such a jungle!
Song of the Lark |Willa Cather
British Dictionary definitions for relief map
relief map
noun
a map that shows the configuration and height of the land surface, usually by means of contours
Scientific definitions for relief map
relief map
[ rĭ-lēf′ ]
A map that depicts land configuration, often with contour lines. Some relief maps are three-dimensional.