noun Download 🔗Share The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop. Examples : "The waterfall's nappe arched beautifully before crashing into the pool below. " geography nature geology phenomena environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Either of the two parts of a double cone. Examples : "Imagine two ice cream cones placed tip-to-tip; each cone shape is a nappe of a double cone. " math figure part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata. Examples : "Geologists believe that millions of years ago, intense pressure caused a massive nappe of rock to fold over the existing landscape, creating the Alps. " geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (hydraulics) Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure. Examples : "The water cascaded over the dam, forming a beautiful nappe before splashing into the river below, completely detached from the dam's surface. " geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The ability of a liquid to coat the back of a spoon, etc. Examples : "The pastry chef checked the custard's nappe by seeing if it smoothly coated the back of her spoon. " food utensil quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To coat (a food) with liquid. Examples : "to nappe a leg of lamb with glaze" food utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading