mantle
part of speech
noun (a mantle, mantles); verb (mantle — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) In science, the mantle is the thick hot layer of rock inside the Earth, between the crust and the core. tree →
2) A mantle is a duty or important role that passes from one person to another, as in «take on the mantle». tree →
3) (old) A mantle is a loose cloak without sleeves. tree →
4) A mantle can be a covering of something, like «a mantle of snow». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Kings, Elijah's mantle passes to Elisha, who takes it up as a sign that he now carries on Elijah's work as prophet. Job tore his mantle as a sign of deep mourning. Isaiah lists mantles among the fine clothes of proud women. Interpretation: Tradition sees Esau's hairy look as a sign of his rough, wild nature, in contrast to smooth-skinned Jacob. Elijah's mantle is read as the passing of the prophet's spirit and duty to his student. Tearing the mantle is the traditional sign of grief. In the primary lessons: In science lessons, the Earth's layers are crust, mantle, outer core and inner core; the mantle is very hot and moves slowly, which moves the plates and causes earthquakes and volcanoes. In stories, a knight wears a mantle and a hero takes up the mantle of a leader. Phrases: the Earth's mantle, take on the mantle, a mantle of snow.
examples
- And the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy mantle; and they called his name Esau. (Torah GEN.25.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- and the gauze robes, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the mantles. (Prophets ISA.3.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped; (Writings JOB.1.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan. (Prophets 2KI.2.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- The mantle lies under the Earth's crust. tree →
- Rock in the mantle moves very slowly. tree →
- The mantle is much thicker than the crust. tree →
- A mantle of snow covered the hills. tree →
- The queen wore a red velvet mantle. (old) tree →
- She took on the mantle of team captain. tree →
- Heat from the mantle helps push the plates. tree →
- "It's like a green silk mantle worked with flowers," said the Princess, smiling. tree →
note
Countable noun. Do not confuse with «mantel» (mantelpiece), the shelf over a fireplace — they sound the same. Myth: the mantle is not all liquid lava; it is mostly solid rock that flows very slowly.
In the corpora
- And the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy mantle; and they called his name Esau.
- and the gauze robes, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the mantles.
- Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;
- Nobody has ever been to the mantle or the core; we know about them by studying how earthquake waves travel through the Earth.
- The crust and the stiff top of the mantle together form the lithosphere, the hard shell that is broken into plates.
Trees and pragmatics
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