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Definition of
nappe noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nappe
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
næp
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
geology
)
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a thin layer of rock that lies on top of a different type of rock
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nappe
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