mantle vs covering

covering vs mantle

mantle and covering both are nouns.

mantle is a verb but covering is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mantle	Yes	No	Yes	No
covering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, covering is a hypernym of mantle; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than mantle:

mantle: anything that covers
covering: a natural object that covers or envelops

Other hypernyms of mantle include cover, natural covering.

mantle (noun)	covering (noun)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter	the act of protecting something by covering it
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	the work of applying something
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace	the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell	an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
the cloak as a symbol of authority	a natural object that covers or envelops
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
anything that covers

mantle (verb)	covering (verb)
cover like a mantle
spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between mantle and covering

Words related to "covering"

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