Nappe
/nap/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Nappe
noun
- 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.
- (hydraulics) Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.
- The ability of a liquid to coat the back of a spoon, etc.