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Mantle
see synonyms of mantleNoun
1. mantle
the cloak as a symbol of authority
Example Sentences:'place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders'
3. mantle
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
5. mantle, pallium
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
6. chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
Example Sentences:'in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece'
Verb
9. mantle
spread over a surface, like a mantle
10. mantle
cover like a mantle
Example Sentences:'The ivy mantles the building'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Mantle
see synonyms of mantleCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Mantle
see synonyms of mantleWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Mantle
see synonyms of mantleThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.