noun
the cloak as a symbol of authority
Examples
- place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders
noun
United States baseball player (1931-1997)
Synonyms
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Charles Mantle
noun
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
noun
anything that covers
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Examples
- there was a blanket of snow
noun
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
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noun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
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noun
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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noun
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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verb
spread over a surface, like a mantle
verb
cover like a mantle
Examples
- The ivy mantles the building