mantle vs layer

layer vs mantle

mantle and layer both are nouns.

mantle and layer both are verbs.

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

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

mantle: the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
layer: a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

mantle (noun)	layer (noun)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	a hen that lays eggs
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
the cloak as a symbol of authority	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
anything that covers

mantle (verb)	layer (verb)
cover like a mantle	make or form a layer
spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between mantle and layer

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