/nap/
OriginFrom French nappe. Doublet of map, mop, and nape.
- 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.
“The generation of an Alpine mountain range is a matter of piling on the nappes.”
- Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.
- The ability of a sauce or other relatively thick liquid to coat food, the back of a spoon, etc.
- To coat (a food) with liquid.
“to nappe a leg of lamb with glaze”
Formsnappes(plural) · nappes(present, singular, third-person) · napping(participle, present) · napped(participle, past) · napped(past)