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mantle
1[man-tl]
noun
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
something that covers, envelops, or conceals.
The well-known street was made unfamiliar by the mantle of darkness.
Synonyms: , , , ,Geology.the portion of the earth, about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) thick, between the crust and the core.
a role or position, or the activities and responsibilities that come with that role or position.
The founder's granddaughter assumes the mantle of CEO this month.
We're hopeful that ordinary citizens will take up the mantle of climate activism.
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 of a bird, especially when of the same color and distinct from other plumage.
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace; 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)
to cover with or as if with a cloak or cape; envelop; conceal.
The peak of the mountain was mantled by clouds.
verb (used without object)
to spread or cover a surface.
Behold the mercy of God mantling over all the earth.
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.
Mantle
2[man-tl]
noun
Mickey (Charles), 1931–95, U.S. baseball player.
(Robert) Burns, 1873–1948, U.S. journalist.
mantle
/ ˈæԳə /
noun
archaica loose wrap or cloak
such a garment regarded as a symbol of someone's power or authority
he assumed his father's mantle
anything that covers completely or envelops
a 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 peridotite See also asthenosphere
a less common spelling of mantel
anatomy another word for pallium
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 over
the 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
mantle
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- unmantled adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mantle1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mantle1
Example Sentences
Bath eventually ramped up the pressure, probing Leicester's line from the left then right as their forwards picked up the mantle and Du Toit surged over.
He has taken up the mantle for our greater good, just as Ethan Hunt chose to.
Brook blazed away in the first hour and his mantle was picked up by Bennett, the 21-year-old who had not been born the last time these two sides played a Test against each other.
They also wrap their proposals in the mantle of parental rights.
He was able to step away from the trail and take on the prime minister's mantle, setting up a call with the president and meeting US Cabinet ministers.
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