NOUN | artifact | chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece | shelf that projects from wall above fireplace |
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Meaning | shelf that projects from wall above fireplace. | |
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Example | "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece" | |
Synonyms | mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece | |
Part of | fireplace, hearth, open fireplace | An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built |
Broader | shelf | A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects |
Spanish | repisa de chimenea, repisa | |
Catalan | lleixa |
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