Definitions of nappe:
- noun: The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
- noun: (mathematics) Either of the two parts of a double cone.
- noun: (geology) A sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata.
- noun: (hydraulics) Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.
- noun: (cooking) The ability of a sauce or other relatively thick liquid to coat food, the back of a spoon, etc.
- verb: (cooking) To coat (a food) with liquid.
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