mantelpiecenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæn.təl.piːs/us/ˈmæn.t̬əl.piːs/US also mantela shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace:
She has photographs of all her grandchildren on the mantelpiece.
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Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace
- chimney breast
- coal scuttle
- fender
- firebrick
- fireguard
- fireplace
- firescreen
- fireside
- flue
- grate
- hearth
- inglenook
- open fire
- open fireplace
- poker
- scuttle