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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NAPPE

From French: tablecloth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NAPPE

nappe  [næp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAPPE

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Nappe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAPPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nappe

Nappe

In geology, a nappe or thrust sheet is a large sheetlike body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km or 5 km above a thrust fault from its original position. Nappes form in compressional tectonic settings like continental collision zones or on the overriding plate in active subduction zones. Nappes form when a mass of rock is forced over another rock mass, typically on a low angle fault plane. The resulting structure may include large-scale recumbent folds, shearing along the fault plane, imbricate thrust stacks, fensters and klippe. The term stems from the French word for tablecloth in allusion to a crumpled tablecloth being pushed across a table.

Definition of nappe in the English dictionary

The first definition of nappe in the dictionary is a large sheet or mass of rock, commonly a recumbent fold, that has been thrust from its original position by earth movements. Other definition of nappe is the sheet of water that flows over a dam or weir. Nappe is also either of the two parts into which a cone is divided by the vertex.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAPPE

napoleonite
Napoli
napoo
nappa
napped
napper
nappier
nappies
nappiest
nappiness
napping
nappy
nappy liner
nappy rash

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAPPE

Dieppe
force de frappe
genappe
grippe
Kirghiz Steppe
Kyrgyz Steppe
La Trappe
lagnappe
lagniappe
Lippe
Louis Philippe
Philippe
rappe
schappe
Schaumburg-Lippe
steppe
Xanthippe
Xantippe

Synonyms and antonyms of nappe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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推覆体
1,325 millions of speakers

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nappe
570 millions of speakers

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nappe
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nappe
380 millions of speakers
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nappe
280 millions of speakers

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ПОКРОВНО
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nappe
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nappe
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nappe
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Nappe
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Decke
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ナップ
130 millions of speakers

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85 millions of speakers

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Nappe
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thợ chải tuyết nỉ
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nappe
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Nappe
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örtü
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nappe
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nappe
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покривних
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nappe
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καλλυματική
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Nappe
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Nappe
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPPE»

The term «nappe» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nappe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAPPE»

Discover the use of nappe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nappe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lyon Station-Paulins Kill nappe: the frontal structure ...
ABSTRACT Geologic and aeromagnetic data show that a major tectonic unit underlies rocks of the Musconetcong nappe in the Great Valley of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This structure, the Lyon Station-Paulins Kill nappe, can be ...
Avery Ala Drake, 1978
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Flow in Open Channels
This surface is known as lower nappe. If the weir extends to the full width of the channel, the lower nappe encloses a space having air initially at atmospheric pressure. As the flow proceeds for sometime, some of the air from this pocket is ...
K. Subramanya, 2009
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The Geology of Central Europe: Mesozioc and cenozoic
In eastern Switzerland, such enveloping beneath the Glarus Thrust (i.e. the basal thrusts plane of the Helvetic Glarus Nappe) affected not only the Ultra-Helvetic Sardona Flysch but also the Blattengrat Flysch, the origin of which is assumed to  ...
Tom McCann, 2008
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The Geology of Scotland
large-scale features including the Tay Nappe and associated folds, steep belts, domes and shear zones. Some of these key structures are described below. Grampian Highlands Tay Nappe. The Tay Nappe (Fig. 4.24) is the largest single  ...
N. H. Trewin, 2002
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Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators
Rajnikant M. Khatsuria. Nappe Flow Nappe flow is characterised by a succession of free falling jets impinging on the steps and followed by a fully or partially developed hydraulic jump. This situation may apply to small discharges or relatively ...
Rajnikant M. Khatsuria, 2004
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Hydraulics of Stepped Chutes and Spillways
CHAPTER 3 Hydraulics of nappe flow regime 3.1 INTRODUCTION For a given flat step geometry, low flows behave as a series of free-falling jets with nappe impact onto the downstream step: i.e. nappe flow regime (Section 1.3).
Hubert Chanson, 2002
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The Making of a Land: Geology of Norway
The rocks in the Jotun Nappe Complex have been thrust across younger, both thrust-transported and autochthonous, Late Precambrian-Ordovician sandstones and shales which overlie autochthonous basement. Fragments of the Jotun ...
Ivar B. Ramberg, 2008
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The Carpathians and Their Foreland: Geology and Hydrocarbon ...
The eastern part of the Silesian nappe, east of the Wislok river, plunges toward the southeast and is represented by a syncli- norium (Central Carpathian Synclinorium), which is made up mainly of Oligocene deposits (Wdowiarz, 1985).
Jan Golonka, Frank J. Picha, 2006
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Ophiolite Concept and the Evolution of Geological Thought
A = Antigorio Nappe, P; AM = Aar Massif; aM = Upthrust Molasse; Ax = Axen Nappe, H; BM = Mesozoic of the Bernhard Nappe and zone houilliere (coal- bearing zone), P; Bo = Bosco Series, P; Br = Breccien (Breccia) Nappe, P; DG ...
Yildirim Dilek, Sally Newcomb, 2003
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Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops
1986; Fuchs, 1981). Well- known crystalline nappes in Nepal are the Kathmandu nappe (Gansser. 1964; Hagen, 1969; Stocklin, 1980), the Jajarkot nappe (Hagen. 1969; Fuchs and Frank, 1970: Arita et al.. 1984), the Bajhang nappe (Bashyal.
Allison Macfarlane, Rasoul B. Sorkhabi, Jay Quade, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAPPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nappe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Edaphologie, tant de richesses sous nos pieds
On relève aussi les surfaces «à nappe perchée», dont les stagnosols, ou celles à «forte capacité d'échange cationique» (c'est de la chimie), ... «Le Temps, Jul 15»
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Algeria faces the frackers
nappe fossile eau algerie Algeria's underground water reserves. Note the protest site In-Salah in the south-west (Image: Platform London). «Geographical, Jul 15»
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North Haledon Reds are rolling
Another big bopper for the Reds is Steven Nappe, who was hitting .380 as of last week and led the Met League in home runs with five. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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L'eau a échappé à la pollution à Daillens
Accident chimiqueLa nappe phréatique est indemne après l'accident ferroviaire chimique du 25 avril. Jacqueline de Quattro est soulagée mais ... «24heures.ch, Jul 15»
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Voyage au sommet des volcans d'Auvergne
À quelques kilomètres à l'ouest, se révèle la beauté sauvage du Lac Pavin, né il y a 6000 ans d'une explosion due à la rencontre d'une nappe ... «Canoë, Jul 15»
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Constantine: "duel" acharné entre le Kalbellouz algérois et la H'rissa …
... à la fine couche de poudre d'amande dorée à point, joliment présentés sur une nappe en papier, mettent l'eau à la bouche des jeûneurs. «Algérie Presse Service, Jul 15»
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Former East Haven cop Bob Nappe's lawsuit over pension credit …
According to a release from the town, former East Haven Police Officer Robert Nappe's lawsuit against the town was dismissed by Judge Robin ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
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Die Antwoord vedettes marathonniennes de la Nuit de l'Erdre 2015 …
Une nappe profonde et cosmique envahit l'espace sonore en même temps qu'apparaît à l'écran un énigmatique personnage, visage mutant et ... «Concertlive.fr, Jul 15»
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Série Transition énergétique – Et si on jouait collectif?
Eva-Lanxmeer est un quartier socio-écologique de 24 ha, construit sur un ancien terrain agricole entourant une nappe protégée de captage ... «ParisTech Review, Jun 15»
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Pique-nique: trois paniers aux saveurs du Québec
Ils seront beaucoup plus prompts à grimper dans les arbres qu'à rester assis sagement sur une nappe à carreaux. Avec des crudités, des fruits ... «LaPresse.ca, Jun 15»

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