LEARNit Dictionary
mantle
noun
/ˈmæntl/
UK
/ˈmæntl/
US
1
the role and responsibilities of an important person or job, especially when they are passed on from one person to another
مسئولیت, وظایف, جامه مسئولیت
2
a layer of something that covers a surface
پوشش, لایه, قشر
hills with a mantle of snow
a grey mantle of mist shrouding the slopes
3
a loose piece of clothing without sleeves(= parts covering the arms), worn over other clothes, especially in the past
ردا, عبا
synonym
cloak
,
covering
4
the part of the earth below the crust and surrounding the core
گوشته
5
a cover around the flame of a gas lamp that becomes very bright when it is heated
پوشش, توری گرمایشی
6
a shelf above a fireplace
طاقچه شومینه, رف بالای شومینه
verb
/ˈmæntl/
UK
/ˈmæntl/
US
1
to cover the surface of something
پوشاندن