Explanation and meaning of mantle.

mantle

/'mæntəl/

noun
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
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pallium

type of:
cuticle epidermis
noun
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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cape

type of:
cloak
noun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
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chimneypiece mantel mantelpiece mantlepiece

type of:
shelf

part of:
open fireplace fireplace hearth
noun
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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curtain drape drapery pall

type of:
furnishing blind screen
noun
United States baseball player (1931-1997)
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mickey charles mantle mickey mantle
noun
anything that covers
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blanket

type of:
natural covering cover covering
verb
cover like a mantle
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"The ivy mantles the building"

type of:
spread over cover
verb
spread over a surface, like a mantle
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fan out diffuse spread out spread
noun
the cloak as a symbol of authority
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"place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

type of:
symbol
noun
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
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type of:
layer

part of:
lithosphere geosphere

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