What does mantelpiece mean?
Mantelpiece means A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace..
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/ˈmæntlpiːs/ · noun
A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace..
The medium was leaning with her elbow on the mantel piece, austere and aloof.
Use mantelpiece when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mantelpiece means A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace..
Common synonyms include mantel, mantlepiece, chimneypiece, mantle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The medium was leaning with her elbow on the mantel piece, austere and aloof.
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