Mantel or Mantle?
What is the difference between mantel and mantle?
The noun mantel is a decorative protruding shelf over a fireplace. For everything else, use mantle.
The noun mantel is a decorative protruding shelf over a fireplace. For everything else, use mantle.
Mantel
The noun mantel is the ornamental shelf above a fireplace.Examples:
- I have an Oscar on my mantel.
- The mantel on my fireplace is made from Italian marble.
Mantle
The word mantle is a noun with many meanings.Mantle: A sleeveless coat or a cloak.
Example:
- The child was wrapped tightly in his mother's mantle.
Mantle: Something that covers.
Example:
- The cabins in the resort were covered by a fresh mantle of snow.
Mantle: The layer of the Earth between the crust and the outer core.
Example:
- In some places under the ocean, the mantle is actually exposed on the surface of Earth.
A Quick Test
A WAY TO REMEMBER MANTEL
Let the el in mantel remind you of shelf.
Let the el in mantel remind you of shelf.
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