noun Download 🔗Share The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop. Examples : "The icy nappes of the waterfall shimmered in the winter sun, creating a beautiful, frozen spectacle. " geography geology nature 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; the "nappes" are each individual cone shape that makes up that double cone. " math part figure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata. Examples : "Geologists studying the Alps discovered several large nappes, massive sheets of rock that had been thrust over other layers due to intense mountain-building forces. " 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 geologist pointed out the rare example of nappes where daylight was visible beneath the overhanging rock layers, a result of unique geological formations and pressure differentials. " geology physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The ability of a liquid to coat the back of a spoon, etc. Examples : "The custard had perfect nappes, clinging smoothly to the back of the spoon as I tilted it. " food utensil quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading