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contours

/ˈkɒntʊəz/ /ˈkɑnˌtʊrz/

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noun

Umrisse, Konturen

An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

Examples :

"the low drag contour of a modern automobile"

die windschnittigen Konturen eines modernen Automobils

appearance art geography

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noun

Konturlinie, Höhenlinie

A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.

Examples :

"The map showed the contours of the mountain, with each line representing a different elevation. "

Die Karte zeigte die Konturlinien des Berges, wobei jede Linie eine andere Höhe darstellte.

geography technical geology

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noun

Kontur, Umriss

A speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.

Examples :

"The linguist studied the contours of the diphthong in the word "boy," noting how the vowel sound smoothly shifts from one position in the mouth to another. "

Der Linguist untersuchte die Konturen des Diphthongs in dem Wort „boy“ und bemerkte, wie sich der Vokal-Laut sanft von einer Position im Mund zu einer anderen verschiebt.

phonetics linguistics language sound