OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 37458

contour

/ˈkɒntɔː(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
contorno
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby.
the low drag contour of a modern automobile
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