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nappe

UK/nap/

nappe noun: the profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.

Noun

nappe (plural nappes)

  1. The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
  2. Either of the two parts of a double cone.
  3. A sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata.
    • The generation of an Alpine mountain range is a matter of piling on the nappes.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 96
    Synonyms:
    thrust sheet
  4. Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.
  5. The ability of a sauce or other relatively thick liquid to coat food, the back of a spoon, etc.

Verb

nappe (third-person singular simple present nappes, present participle napping, simple past and past participle napped)

  1. To coat (a food) with liquid.
    • to nappe a leg of lamb with glaze

nappe meaning in Hindi

nappe in Hindi

mathematics
नापे nāpe

Synonyms of nappe

Forms of nappe

Noun
pluralnappes
Verb
third-person singular presentnappes
present participlenapping
past participlenapped
pastnapped

Origin of nappe

From French nappe. Doublet of map, mop, and nape.

Questions about nappe

What does nappe mean?
Nappe means the profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
What is nappe in Hindi?
Nappe in Hindi is नापे (nāpe). See Nappe meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is nappe?
Nappe can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce nappe?
Nappe is pronounced /nap/ (UK).
What is the plural of nappe?
The plural of nappe is nappes.

Words near nappe in the dictionary

  1. naporitan
  2. Napp
  3. nappa
  4. nappa leather
  5. nappa leathers
  6. nappe
  7. napped
  8. napped the regulars
  9. napper
  10. nappers
  11. nappes

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