Mantelpiece - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmæntlpiːs|  American pronunciation of the word mantelpiece
Brit.  |ˈmænt(ə)lpiːs|  British pronunciation of the word mantelpiece

noun

- shelf that projects from wall above fireplace (syn: chimneypiece, mantel, mantle)

Extra examples

The clock on the mantelpiece went eight.

The clock on the mantelpiece struck 10.

The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece

Word forms

noun
singular: mantelpiece
plural: mantelpieces
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