contour map
Example Sentences
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In addition to updating the noise contour map, Loudoun County’s proposal would require such disclosures for every home sale, not just the initial sale, anywhere within the district map.
From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2022
When he started studying astronomy, the only map of the entire sky was a simple contour map, like the ones used for hiking.
From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2017
This image covers a region approximately 70° × 50° and combines a black-and-white view of the disk of our Galaxy with a red contour map showing the brightness of the dwarf galaxy.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
A computer would interpret the subtle changes in current to make a contour map of the hills and valleys of the atomic terrain.
From New York Times • May 22, 2013
In the last few weeks he’d taught her how to build a fire, scale a fish, pitch a tent and read a contour map.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
