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The Clue
Shapes of things (8 letter answer)
The Answer
CONTOURS
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Notes
The answer CONTOURS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CONTOUR as a noun:
1. (contour, contour line) = a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
2. (shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation) = any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"
3. a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"
CONTOUR as a verb:
1. form the contours of