| NOUN | artifact | mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece | shelf that projects from wall above fireplace |
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| Sounds | mae'ntahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | shelf that projects from wall above fireplace. | |
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| Example | "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece" | |
| Synonyms | mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece | |
| 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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