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How do you use Nappe in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Nappe in a sentence

Related words

Nappe | Napped | Napper | Nappes

Nappe meaning

  1. The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
  2. Either of the two parts of a double cone.
  3. A sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata.

Using Nappe

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • In the example corpus, nappe often appears in combinations such as: the nappe, and nappe.

Context around Nappe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

formations 1× style 1× structure 1×

Sentence patterns with Nappe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a nappe style fold 1× below the nappe a local 1× beneath the nappe is produced 1× composition and nappe structure according 1× differences in nappe formations 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to geologist 1× gustav steinmann 1906 1× in the cavity 1× the alps are 1×

Common sentence endings:

in nappe formations 1× into the flow 1× style fold structure 1× that affected them 1×

Words around Nappe

Just before it in the word index:

nappanee 2 nappaaluk 2 nappa 21 napp 3 napoule 2 napolitano 58

Just after it in the word index:

napped 14 napper 5 nappes 2 nappi 14 nappier 3 nappies 70

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Nappe

  • In this selection, "nappe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, formations, style and structure stand out and add context to how "nappe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a nappe style fold and below the nappe a local. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nappe" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nappe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Alps are subdivided by different lithology (rock composition) and nappe structure according to the orogenic events that affected them. (20 words)

In the cavity formed below the nappe, a local subpressure beneath the nappe is produced by which air is sucked into the flow. (23 words)

Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

According to geologist Stefan Schmid, because the Western Alps underwent a metamorphic event in the Cenozoic Era while the Austroalpine peaks underwent an event in the Cretaceous Period, the two areas show distinct differences in nappe formations. (37 words)

Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure. (35 words)

In the cavity formed below the nappe, a local subpressure beneath the nappe is produced by which air is sucked into the flow. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

In the cavity formed below the nappe, a local subpressure beneath the nappe is produced by which air is sucked into the flow.

According to geologist Stefan Schmid, because the Western Alps underwent a metamorphic event in the Cenozoic Era while the Austroalpine peaks underwent an event in the Cretaceous Period, the two areas show distinct differences in nappe formations.

Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure.

The Alps are subdivided by different lithology (rock composition) and nappe structure according to the orogenic events that affected them.

Common combinations with nappe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nappe" in a sentence?
An example: "In the cavity formed below the nappe, a local subpressure beneath the nappe is produced by which air is sucked into the flow." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "nappe" from authentic English texts.
What does "nappe" mean?
Nappe means: The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
How many example sentences with "nappe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "nappe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.