Meaning Of The Word Nappe
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Nappe Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Nappe?
nappe in American English
a mass or sheet of rock that has been moved horizontally by geologic forces noun: a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold nappe in British English noun: a large sheet or mass of rock, commonly a recumbent fold, that has been thrust from its original position by earth movements |
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