mantle
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/ˈmæntl/
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/ˈmæntl/
noun
R
the important role or job that someone has, especially when it is given to someone else
She is ready to take on her father's mantle.
R
a layer that covers a surface
The hills were covered with a grey mantle of mist.
R
a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes, especially in the past
In the old painting, the nobleman wore a red mantle over his attire.
R
the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core
Geologists study the mantle to understand Earth's interior.
R
a bright cover around the flame of a gas lamp
The gas lamp's mantle glowed brightly in the dark room.
R
a shelf above a fireplace
Family photos were displayed on the mantle above the fireplace.
verb
R
to cover the surface of something
Dawn's light mantled the sleepy town.
translation
the important role or job that someone has, especially when it is given to someone else; a layer that covers a surface; a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes, especially in the past; the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core; a bright cover around the flame of a gas lamp; a shelf above a fireplace
to cover the surface of something
Word Forms
3rd Present
mantles
Past
mantled
Perfect
mantled
Progressive
mantling
Plural
mantles