Meaning Of The Word Mantelpiece

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Mantelpiece Meaning

Mantelpiece Definition
Mantelpiece Definition

What's The Definition Of Mantelpiece?

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

mantelpiece in American English
the projecting shelf of a mantel, or this shelf and the side elements framing the fireplace in front

mantelpiece in British English
noun: a shelf above a fireplace often forming part of the mantel

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