mantle

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noun

man·tle ˈman-tᵊl How to pronounce mantle (audio)

: a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak

: a figurative cloak symbolizing preeminence or authority

accepted the mantle of leadership

: something that covers, enfolds, or envelops (see envelop sense 1)

The ground was covered with a mantle of leaves.

b(1)

: a fold or lobe or pair of lobes of the body wall of a mollusk or brachiopod that in shell-bearing forms lines the shell and bears shell-secreting glands

(2)

: the soft external body wall that lines the test or shell of a tunicate or barnacle (see barnacle sense 2)

: the outer wall and casing of a blast furnace above the hearth (see hearth sense 1c)

broadly : an insulated support or casing in which something is heated

: the upper back of a bird

: a lacy hood or sheath of some refractory (see refractory entry 1 sense 3) material that gives light by incandescence when placed over a flame

: regolith

: the part of the interior of a terrestrial (see terrestrial sense 3) planet and especially the earth that lies beneath the crust and above the central core

: mantel

mantle

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verb

mantled; mantling ˈmant-liŋ How to pronounce mantle (audio)

ˈman-tᵊl-iŋ

transitive verb

: to cover with or as if with a mantle : cloak

the encroaching jungle growth that mantled the building

Sanka Knox

intransitive verb

: to become covered with a coating

: to spread over a surface

: blush

her rich face mantling with emotion

Benjamin Disraeli

Example Sentences

Noun She accepted the mantle of leadership. a long black velvet mantle Verb early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In comics, T’Challa’s younger sister has assumed the mantle of the Black Panther in T’Challa’s absence.

David Betancourt, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Complicating matters: his old flame Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) has somehow assumed his powers and assumed the mantle of Thor.

Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2022 Boss-wise, the chief architect of the collection was Marco Falcioni, who recently assumed the mantle as Senior Vice President Creative Direction at the brand.

Luke Leitch, Vogue, 25 May 2022 Researchers found that the heavy glaciers weigh down buoyant sections of mantle; when the ice melts, the ground below springs up rapidly.

Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2022 On Earth, diamonds form 100 miles or so deep below the surface of the upper mantle.

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022 The resulting impact vaporized part of young Earth’s mantle, tossing rocks and gasses outward.

Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022 The Observer has it on good authority that his equally ebullient son has assumed that mantle.

The Masked Observer, al, 27 Feb. 2022 As the moon orbits Jupiter, tidal forces generate heat that melts around 5 percent of the moon’s mantle, far below ground.

Ramin Skibba, Wired, 6 Oct. 2021

Verb

And now, the Bay Area’s fourth-largest city can add to its awards mantle the fifth-place trophy among the most unfaithful cities in the nation.

Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, 19 June 2019 Piero has also taken the liberty of eliminating red in Mary’s clothing, mantling her solely in her other primary color, blue, an expensive shade made from lapis lazuli brought from Afghanistan along the Silk Road.

Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018 See More

单词	mantling
释义	mantle 1 of 2 noun man·tle ˈman-tᵊl 1 a : a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak b : a figurative cloak symbolizing preeminence or authority accepted the mantle of leadership 2 a : something that covers, enfolds, or envelops (see envelop sense 1) The ground was covered with a mantle of leaves. b(1) : a fold or lobe or pair of lobes of the body wall of a mollusk or brachiopod that in shell-bearing forms lines the shell and bears shell-secreting glands (2) : the soft external body wall that lines the test or shell of a tunicate or barnacle (see barnacle sense 2) c : the outer wall and casing of a blast furnace above the hearth (see hearth sense 1c) broadly : an insulated support or casing in which something is heated 3 : the upper back of a bird 4 : a lacy hood or sheath of some refractory (see refractory entry 1 sense 3) material that gives light by incandescence when placed over a flame 5 a : regolith b : the part of the interior of a terrestrial (see terrestrial sense 3) planet and especially the earth that lies beneath the crust and above the central core 6 : mantel mantle 2 of 2 verb mantled; mantling ˈmant-liŋ ˈman-tᵊl-iŋ transitive verb : to cover with or as if with a mantle : cloak the encroaching jungle growth that mantled the building Sanka Knox intransitive verb 1 : to become covered with a coating 2 : to spread over a surface 3 : blush her rich face mantling with emotion Benjamin Disraeli Synonyms Noun cape capote cloak frock manteau Verb bosom bower circumfuse cocoon embosom embower embrace enclose inclose encompass enfold enshroud enswathe envelop enwrap invest involve lap muffle shroud swathe veil wrap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She accepted the mantle of leadership. a long black velvet mantle Verb early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river Recent Examples on the Web Noun In comics, T’Challa’s younger sister has assumed the mantle of the Black Panther in T’Challa’s absence. David Betancourt, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Complicating matters: his old flame Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) has somehow assumed his powers and assumed the mantle of Thor. Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2022 Boss-wise, the chief architect of the collection was Marco Falcioni, who recently assumed the mantle as Senior Vice President Creative Direction at the brand. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 25 May 2022 Researchers found that the heavy glaciers weigh down buoyant sections of mantle; when the ice melts, the ground below springs up rapidly. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2022 On Earth, diamonds form 100 miles or so deep below the surface of the upper mantle. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022 The resulting impact vaporized part of young Earth’s mantle, tossing rocks and gasses outward. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022 The Observer has it on good authority that his equally ebullient son has assumed that mantle. The Masked Observer, al, 27 Feb. 2022 As the moon orbits Jupiter, tidal forces generate heat that melts around 5 percent of the moon’s mantle, far below ground. Ramin Skibba, Wired, 6 Oct. 2021 Verb And now, the Bay Area’s fourth-largest city can add to its awards mantle the fifth-place trophy among the most unfaithful cities in the nation. Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, 19 June 2019 Piero has also taken the liberty of eliminating red in Mary’s clothing, mantling her solely in her other primary color, blue, an expensive shade made from lapis lazuli brought from Afghanistan along the Silk Road. Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English mantel, from Anglo-French, from Latin mantellum First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing mantle lady's mantle take on the mantle of lady's mantle take on the mantle of Kids Definition mantle noun man·tle ˈman-tᵊl 1 : a loose sleeveless outer garment 2 : something that covers or wraps The town was covered with a mantle of snow. 3 : the part of the earth's interior beneath the crust and above the central core 4 : a fold of the body wall of a mollusk that produces the shell material Medical Definition mantle noun man·tle ˈman-tᵊl 1 : something that covers, enfolds, or envelops 2 : cerebral cortex Biographical Definition Mantle biographical name Man·tle ˈman-tᵊl Mickey (Charles) 1931–1995 American baseball player mantling verb present participle of mantle as in wrapping to surround or cover closely early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wrapping shrouding enveloping enclosing enfolding veiling draping enshrouding swathing enwrapping encircling encasing cocooning embracing bowering inclosing encompassing cloaking embedding involving muffling embowering enswathing bosoming curtaining lapping circling overlaying circumfusing embosoming investing camouflaging swaddling overspreading disguising blanketing masking imbedding enwinding enlacing Antonyms & Near Antonyms stripping exposing denuding baring
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mantle

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