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nappe

/nap/ UK

Rhymes with -ap

Where it comes from

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

noun nappes

The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
Either of the two parts of a double cone.
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.
Similar: thrust sheet
Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.
The ability of a sauce or other relatively thick liquid to coat food, the back of a spoon, etc.

verb nappes · napping · napped

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

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noun body of water

Español	napa de agua

noun mathematics

हिन्दी	नापे nāpe

noun geology

Español	napa tectónica

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@misc{nappe_2026,
  title = {nappe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nappe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}