DEFINE THE FOLLOWING
(I)CAUSEWAY
(II)CONTOURS
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CAUSEWAY:-A “causeway” is, of course, a raised road, usually built on an embankment, often running across water or swampy land. ... One theory has “causey” coming from the Vulgar Latin “calciata via,” meaning “limestone road” (“calx” being Latin for limestone), and posits that causeways used to be made with crushed limestone
CONTOURS:-noun. the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object. contour line. Phonetics. a distinctive pattern of changes in pitch, stress, or tone extending across all or part of an utterance, especially across a sentence, and contributing to meaning. please follow me
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(i) A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. ... Timber causeways may also be described as both boardwalks and bridges.
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Definition of contour (Entry 1 of 3)
1: an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure : SHAPE
the sleek contours of the car
The map shows the contour of the coastline.
also : the line representing this outline
2: the general form or structure of something : CHARACTERISTIC —often used in plural
the contours of a melody
… the contours of political and social theories.
— James G. Paradis
3: a usually meaningful change in intonation in speech
contour adjective
Definition of contour (Entry 2 of 3)
1: following contour lines or forming furrows or ridges along them
contour flooding
contour farming
2: made to fit the contour of something
a contour couch
contour sheets
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