mantle [ 'mæntl ]

• n.
  • the cloak as a symbol of authority

    "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

  • United States baseball player (1931-1997)

    同义词： Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle

  • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  • anything that covers

    同义词： blanket

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

    同义词： pallium

  • shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

    同义词： mantel mantelpiece mantlepiece chimneypiece

  • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

    同义词： curtain drape drapery pall

  • a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

    同义词： cape

• v.
  • spread over a surface, like a mantle
  • cover like a mantle

    "The ivy mantles the building"

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