mantle plume

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noun Geology.

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Origin of mantle plume

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby mantle plume

mantispid, mantissa, mantis shrimp, mantle, mantlepiece, mantle plume, mantle rock, mantletree, mantling, man-to-man, man-to-man defense

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How to use mantle plume in a sentence

Seismic vibrations tend to move more slowly through hotter areas than cooler areas, for example, so a mantle plume would slow their progress.
Seismic ‘Telescope’ Reveals a Titanic, Tree-Like Plume Feeding Earth’s Volcanoes|Jason Dorrier|October 17, 2021|Singularity Hub
Because the team drew data from land- and ocean-based sensors—the latter being a traditional hole in seismic imaging—over such a wide area, they form one of the most complete snapshots of a mantle plume to date.
Seismic ‘Telescope’ Reveals a Titanic, Tree-Like Plume Feeding Earth’s Volcanoes|Jason Dorrier|October 17, 2021|Singularity Hub
Scientist agree the mantle plumes underlying hotspots are so buoyant and quick-moving they should rise straight up.
Seismic ‘Telescope’ Reveals a Titanic, Tree-Like Plume Feeding Earth’s Volcanoes|Jason Dorrier|October 17, 2021|Singularity Hub
We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Having tonally redefined rap, he was ready to claim the mantle of one of the greatest musical pioneers of all time.
Future Makes Us Rethink Everything We Thought We Knew About Rap Artists|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Question those taking on the mantle of victimhood and you are immediately cast as some kind of aggressive, unfeeling oppressor.
What the U-VA Rape Case Tells Us About a Victim Culture Gone Mad|Lizzie Crocker|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For one month in 2013, a British street artist known by the nom de plume of Banksy hypnotized the city of New York.
Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion|Alex Suskind|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Somebody suggested [we give him] a $1,000 baseball signed by Mickey Mantle [in exchange for the URL],” Robinson told me.
Ben Carson’s Bizarrely Serious, Seriously Bizarre Campaign Crew|Olivia Nuzzi|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
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
It mounted straight as a plume for a little way, until it met the cool air of evening which was beginning to fall.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Each tiny tree was a plume of leaves; the rows stretched out to the hilltop, and over.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
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

British Dictionary definitions for mantle plume

mantle plume

noun geology

another name for plume (def. 6)

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