mantelpiece
/ (ˈmæntəlˌpiːs) /
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noun
Also called: mantel shelf, chimneypiece a shelf above a fireplace often forming part of the mantel
another word for mantel (def. 1)
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Words nearby mantelpiece
mantel, mantelboard, mantelet, mantelletta, mantellone, mantelpiece, mantelshelf, manteltree, mantic, manticore, mantid
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