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Nappes

noun
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
2.nounEither of the two parts of a double cone.
3.nounA sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata.
4.noun(hydraulics) Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.
5.nounThe ability of a liquid to coat the back of a spoon, etc.

Synonyms

aquifershelveticlayerslinenspatchespenninesheetsslicksspillagesspillstableclothswebs
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