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noun
- 1. a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace.
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MANTELPIECE definition: 1. a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace: 2. a shelf…. Learn more.
The fireplace mantel or mantelpiece, also known as a chimneypiece, originated in medieval times as a hood that projected over a fire grate to catch the smoke. The term has evolved to include the decorative framework around the fireplace, and can include elaborate designs extending to the ceiling.
1. : a mantel with its side elements. 2. : mantel sense 2. Examples of mantelpiece in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web No one had his mysterious feeling for bathroom tiles and doorjambs, table edges, tub rims, mantelpieces and mirrors.
MANTELPIECE meaning: 1. a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace: 2. a shelf…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of mantelpiece noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A mantelpiece is a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace. On the mantelpiece are a pair of bronze Ming vases. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .
Mantelpiece definition: a shelf above a fireplace often forming part of the mantel. See examples of MANTELPIECE used in a sentence.
How to use . mantelpiece in a sentenceAnd she said, “No, you are on fire,” and my arm had caught on fire from a candle on this mantelpiece.
MANTELPIECE definition: the shelf above a fireplace (= place in a room where wood, etc is burned) : . Learn more.
