wikipedia|nappe (disambiguation)
English

Etymology
From F. #French|nappe.

Noun
en-noun

1. the profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop
2. mathematics either of the two parts of a double cone
3. geology a sheet-like mass of rock that has been carried from its original position
4. context|hydraulics Nappe, the underside of which is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.

Translations
trans-top|body of water
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|mathematics
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|geology
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|hydraulics
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Czech: p�íkrov m
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ttbc|Slovak: príkrov m
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French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /nap/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /nap/

Etymology
From L. mappa.

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. tablecloth

Category:French nouns

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• 2007-12-20 15:58 - Panda10 - /* Noun */ added context to hydraulics

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