Mantel or Mantle?

What Is the Difference between "Mantel" and "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.

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