"vertical interval" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vertical intervals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vertical interval (plural vertical intervals)
  1. (cartography) The vertical distance on the ground which separates adjacent contour lines on a map. Categories (topical): Cartography Translations (vertical distance): ισοδιάσταση (isodiástasi) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-vertical_interval-en-noun-FzsW8CIr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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