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- n the cloak as a symbol of authority
place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders - n United States baseball player (1931-1997)
- n the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
- n anything that covers
- n (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
- n shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- n hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- n a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
- v spread over a surface, like a mantle
- v cover like a mantle
The ivy mantles the building
- These minor differences aside, Tyson, 47, is the undisputed inheritor of his late predecessor's mantle as the great explainer of all things cosmic.
- The former Senator says his showing in Iowa is proof he is the real change candidate, but he may have trouble taking that mantle from Obama.
- The behavior of the mantle seems to be determined by the core.