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isoline

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

A line on a map connecting points that share the same value, such as height or temperature.

"Contour lines are a familiar type of isoline used to show elevation on a map."

An isoline connecting points of equal rainfall is called an isohyet, and one connecting points of equal temperature is called an isotherm.