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chimney piece

noun

Chiefly British. mantlepiece.
Obsolete. a decoration over a fireplace.

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Origin of chimney piece

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby chimney piece

Chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat, chimney rock, chimney stack
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British Dictionary definitions for chimney piece

chimneypiece
/ (ˈtʃɪmnɪˌpiːs) /

noun

another name (esp Brit) for mantelpiece (def. 1)
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