mantle

[ man-tl ]

/ ˈmæn tl /

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noun

a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.

something that covers, envelops, or conceals: the mantle of darkness.

Geology. the portion of the earth, about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) thick, between the crust and the core.Compare core¹ (def. 10), crust (def. 6).

Zoology. a single or paired outgrowth of the body wall that lines the inner surface of the valves of the shell in mollusks and brachiopods.

a chemically prepared, incombustible network hood for a gas jet, kerosene wick, etc., that, when the jet or wick is lighted, becomes incandescent and gives off a brilliant light.

Ornithology. the back, scapular, and inner wing plumage, especially when of the same color and distinct from other plumage.

mantel.

Metallurgy. a continuous beam set on a ring of columns and supporting the upper brickwork of a blast furnace in such a way that the brickwork of the hearth and bosh may be readily replaced.

verb (used with object), man·tled, man·tling.

to cover with or as if with a mantle; envelop; conceal.

verb (used without object), man·tled, man·tling.

to spread or cover a surface, as a blush over the face.

to flush; blush.

(of a hawk) to spread out one wing and then the other over the corresponding outstretched leg.

to be or become covered with a coating, as a liquid; foam: The champagne mantled in the glass.

OTHER WORDS FOR mantle

2 veil, cover, blanket, screen, cloak.

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Origin of mantle

before 900; Middle English mantel,Old English mæntel<Latin mantellum

OTHER WORDS FROM mantle

un·man·tled, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mantle

mantel, mantle

Words nearby mantle

Mantinea, mantis, mantispid, mantissa, mantis shrimp, mantle, mantlepiece, mantle plume, mantle rock, mantletree, mantling

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Mantle

[ man-tl ]

/ ˈmæn tl /

noun

Mickey (Charles), 1931–95, U.S. baseball player.

(Robert) Burns, 1873–1948, U.S. journalist.

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How to use mantle in a sentence

He also scripted that song in the Lovers Rock film, so I grabbed the mantle and just ran with it.
‘Lovers Rock’—The Story Behind The Music In Steve McQueen’s Tribute To Reggae|cmurray|November 28, 2020|Essence.com
One idea holds that plates are just a byproduct of burbling convection cells deep in the mantle.
Scientists Uncover the Universal Geometry of Geology|Joshua Sokol|November 19, 2020|Quanta Magazine
I think that’s the only thing missing on the mantle for me, personally.
To see why Tina Charles is a future Hall of Famer, just watch her work off the court|Kareem Copeland|November 4, 2020|Washington Post
This 10-inch digital picture frame will fit right in on any mantle, bookshelf, or nightstand.
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These deepest, highly prized diamonds are also priceless scientifically, offering a rare window into the lower mantle.
Earth’s rarest diamonds form from primordial carbon in the mantle|Carolyn Gramling|September 14, 2020|Science News
We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.
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Having tonally redefined rap, he was ready to claim the mantle of one of the greatest musical pioneers of all time.
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Question those taking on the mantle of victimhood and you are immediately cast as some kind of aggressive, unfeeling oppressor.
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“Somebody suggested [we give him] a $1,000 baseball signed by Mickey Mantle [in exchange for the URL],” Robinson told me.
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Even at the latter stages Simon and Ryan took over the mantle and it became a little dark.
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Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.
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He thrust the Cardinal's mantle into it, and stood over the smouldering cloth, till the whole was consumed to ashes.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The night at last had imposed herself on the singers, and they had sunk down to sleep under the mantle of her silence.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green, and shed her richest perfumes abroad.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
His mantle raised at the shoulder disclosed a muscular arm covered with circlets of gold.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for mantle

mantle

/ (ˈmæntəl) /

noun

archaic a loose wrap or cloak

such a garment regarded as a symbol of someone's power or authorityhe assumed his father's mantle

anything that covers completely or envelopsa mantle of snow

a small dome-shaped or cylindrical mesh impregnated with cerium or thorium nitrates, used to increase illumination in a gas or oil lamp

Also called: pallium zoology

a protective layer of epidermis in molluscs that secretes a substance forming the shell
a similar structure in brachiopods

ornithol the feathers of the folded wings and back, esp when these are of a different colour from the remaining feathers

geology the part of the earth between the crust and the core, accounting for more than 82% of the earth's volume (but only 68% of its mass) and thought to be composed largely of peridotiteSee also asthenosphere

a less common spelling of mantel

anatomy another word for pallium (def. 3)

a clay mould formed around a wax model which is subsequently melted out

verb

(tr) to envelop or supply with a mantle

to spread over or become spread overthe trees were mantled with snow

(tr) (of the face, cheeks) to become suffused with blood; flush

(intr) falconry (of a hawk or falcon) to spread the wings and tail over food

Word Origin for mantle

C13: via Old French from Latin mantellum, diminutive of mantum cloak

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Scientific definitions for mantle

mantle

[ măn′tl ]

The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. It is about 2,900 km (1,798 mi) thick and consists mainly of magnesium-iron silicate minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene. It has an upper, partially molten part, which is about 660 km (409 mi) thick, and a lower, solid part. The upper mantle is the source of magma and volcanic lava.

The layer of soft tissue that covers the body of a clam, oyster, or other mollusk and secretes the material that forms the shell.

Cultural definitions for mantle

mantle

The region of the interior of the Earth between the core (on its inner surface) and the crust (on its outer).

notes for mantle

The mantle is more than two thousand miles thick and accounts for more than three-quarters of the volume of the Earth.

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