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contour


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verb

Definition of CONTOUR

transitive verb
1
a : to shape the contour of b : to shape so as to fit contours
2
: to construct (as a road) in conformity to a contour

First Known Use of CONTOUR

1871

Other Civil Engineering Terms

asphalt, ballast, barrage, cantilever, infrastructure, sluice

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