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mantle

/ˈmæntəl/

Translations

mantlenoun

mantles

/ˈmæntəl/

мантия

The mantle of the Earth is located between the crust and the core.

Мантия Земли расположена между корой и ядром.

плащ

The king wore a royal mantle during the ceremony.

Король носил королевский плащ во время церемонии.

накидка

She draped a mantle over her shoulders to keep warm.

Она накинула накидку на плечи, чтобы согреться.

Additional translations

Synonyms

mantleverb

mantled

Past Simple

mantled

Past Participle

mantling

Gerund

/ˈmæn.tl̩/

покрывать

The snow mantled the entire landscape overnight.

Снег покрыл весь пейзаж за ночь.

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Translation as verb

Synonyms

mantleadjective

/ˈmæn.tl̩/

Used attributively before a noun to mean 'relating to, originating in, or characteristic of a mantle (especially the Earth's mantle)'.

Definitions

mantlenoun

A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.

She draped a velvet mantle over her shoulders to keep warm during the evening walk.

A covering or layer that resembles a cloak or envelops something.

The forest was covered with a mantle of snow after the storm.

The part of the earth's interior beneath the crust and above the core.

Geologists study the mantle to understand the movement of tectonic plates.

A role or responsibility that passes from one person to another.

After the retirement of the CEO, the mantle of leadership was passed to her successor.

A shelf above a fireplace, often used for decorative purposes.

She placed family photos and a clock on the mantle in the living room.

A fold of skin in molluscs that surrounds the internal organs and secretes the shell.

The mantle of the oyster secretes the mother-of-pearl that lines its shell.

The feathers covering the shoulders and back of a bird.

The gull’s gray mantle contrasts with its white head.

A gauze mesh impregnated with rare-earth salts that glows brightly when heated in a gas lamp or lantern.

He fitted a new mantle to the camping lantern before striking a match.

mantleverb

To cover or envelop something, often in a way that conceals or protects.

The fog mantled the valley, hiding it from view.

To spread or cover a surface with a layer.

The snow mantled the rooftops overnight.

To become suffused with color; for a blush to spread over (someone's face).

A rosy glow mantled her cheeks when he complimented her.

Of a bird of prey, to spread the wings and tail over captured prey or a perch, often to conceal it.

The falcon mantled over its catch, shielding it from other birds.

mantleadjective

Relating to or originating in a mantle, especially the Earth's mantle.

Mantle plumes are thought to be sources of volcanic hotspots.