Mantle
Earth's mantle is the highly viscous region in the interior of Earth that lies between 30-35 km and 2 900 km below the surface.
A mantle is an organ possessed by molluscs used to secrete their shells.
A mantle is also a device used in gas lamps and kerosene lamps to produce a bright light; see: gas mantle
A mantle (also mantel) is the stone or wood beam which serves as a support for the structure above a fireplace, together with the whole framework, whether of wood, stone, etc., that acts as an ornament of the same.
A mantle is also a rock climbing move. It is used to surmount a ledge or feature in the rock in the absence of any useful holds directly above.
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