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mantelpiece

 

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Noun mantelpiece has 1 sense
  1. mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece - shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in England they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
    --1 is a kind of shelf
    --1 is a part of fireplace, hearth, open fireplace

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Mantelpiece

Noun:

A structure, typically made of wood or stone, that surrounds a fireplace and serves as a decorative shelf. It is usually found at the upper part of the wall.

Example sentence: The family photo frames were displayed beautifully on the elaborately carved mantelpiece.

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