WordCmp.com

contour line vs thalweg

thalweg vs contour line

contour line and thalweg both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contour line Yes No No No
thalweg Yes No No No
As nouns, thalweg is a hyponym of contour line; that is, thalweg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contour line:
  • contour line: a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  • thalweg: a line following the lowest points of a valley
contour line (noun) thalweg (noun)
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height a line following the lowest points of a valley
the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
Difference between contour line and thalweg

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.