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    mantelpiece
    /ˈmantlpiːs/

    noun

    • 1. a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace.

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  2. MANTELPIECE definition: 1. a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace: 2. a shelf…. Learn more.

  3. noun. man· tel· piece ˈman-tᵊl-ˌpēs. 1. : a mantel with its side elements. 2. : mantel sense 2. Examples of mantelpiece in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

  4. MANTELPIECE meaning: 1. a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace: 2. a shelf…. Learn more.

  5. There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mantelpiece. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. A mantelpiece is a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace.

  7. A mantelpiece is a frame around a fireplace, or a shelf above it. When families celebrate Christmas, they often hang stockings from the mantelpiece on Christmas Eve.

  8. Definition of mantelpiece noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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