Contour

I. The line that bounds, defines, or terminates a figure. 2. In operative dentistry, to effect the restoration of lost parts of teeth by building them up with gold, etc. Cfeather-hair, one of those outer and longer hairs or feathers that go to determine the contour of a bird or mammal, as distinguished from a soft down-feather or a hair of the under-fur. C. -fillings, in dentistry fillings in which the material is so built out as to restore the lost portion of the crown of the tooth; distinguished from plane or flush-fillings.