mantle
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
mantles
plural
mantles
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANTLE
[count]
1
:
a loose piece of clothing without sleeves that was worn over other clothes especially in the past
:
cloak
2
literary
:
something that covers or surrounds something else
— + of
-
The ground was covered/cloaked in a mantle of leaves.
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mountains blanketed/wrapped in a mantle of snow
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A mantle of secrecy surrounded the family's past. [=the family's past was kept secret]
3
formal
:
the position of someone who has responsibility or authority
-
He took on the mantle of director. [=he took on the job of being the director]
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She accepted/assumed the mantle of leadership.
4
technical
:
the middle layer of the Earth that is between the top crust and the inner core
2
mantle
/ˈmæntl̟/
verb
mantles;
mantled;
mantling
2
mantle
/ˈmæntl̟/
verb
mantles;
mantled;
mantling
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANTLE
[+ object]
formal + literary
:
to cover or surround (something)
— usually used as (be) mantled
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The mountains were mantled with/in snow.