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   mantle

   /ˈmantl/

   noun

   • 1. a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women: "she was wrapped tightly in her mantle" Similar cloakcapeshawlwrapstolerare:pelissepelerineponchoserapearchaic:mantlet
   • ▪ a covering of a specified sort: "the houses were covered with a thick mantle of snow" Similar coveringlayerblanketsheetveilcurtaincanopycovercloakpallshroudscreenmaskcloudoverlayenvelope
   • ▪ a bird's back, scapulars, and wing coverts, especially when of a distinctive colour: "many gulls are all white except for dark grey mantle and wings"
   • ▪ (in molluscs, cirripedes, and brachiopods) a fold of skin enclosing the viscera and secreting the shell.
   • 2. an important role or responsibility that passes from one person to another: "the second son has now assumed his father's mantle" Similar roleburdenonusdutyresponsibilityfunctionpositioncapacitytaskjob
   • 3. a fragile mesh cover fixed round a gas jet, kerosene wick, etc., to give an incandescent light when heated.
   • 4. the region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core, believed to consist of hot, dense silicate rocks (mainly peridotite): "magmas erupted at mid-ocean ridges are derived from the upper mantle"
   • ▪ the part of another planetary body corresponding to the earth's mantle: "the lunar mantle"

   verb

   • 1. cloak or envelop: literary "heavy mists mantled the forested slopes"
   • ▪ (of blood) suffuse (the face): archaic "a warm pink mounted to the girl's cheeks and mantled her brow"
   • ▪ (of the face) glow with a blush: archaic "her rich face mantling with emotion"
   • ▪ (of a liquid) become covered with a head or froth: archaic "the poison mantled in the bowl"
   • 2. (of a bird of prey on the ground or on a perch) spread the wings and tail so as to cover captured prey: "the female Goshawk is feeding while mantling with spread wings over her prey"

   Word Origin Old Englishmentel, from Latin mantellum ‘cloak’; reinforced in Middle English by Old French mantel.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mantle can mean a loose sleeveless garment, a figurative cloak, a covering, a part of the Earth's interior, or a verb meaning to cover or blush. Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of this word.

6. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › mantleMantle - National Geographic Society

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   Apr 30, 2024 · The mantle is the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior, between the core and the crust. Learn about the mantle's structure, composition, temperature, viscosity, and how it drives plate tectonics and volcanism.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMANTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mantle can mean a loose cloak, a covering, a layer of the earth's interior, or a part of some animals or plants. Learn more about its different senses, synonyms, and usage examples.

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