Meaning

1 senses
  1. A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

    Kaminsims

    ками́нkamín, ками́нная доска́kamínnaja doská

    shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Tom looked at the clock on the mantelpiece.

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  2. I noticed that there was a picture of Tom on the mantelpiece.

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  3. It's on the mantelpiece.

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  4. Tom took the framed photo off the mantelpiece and took a closer look at it.

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  5. Tom leaned against the mantelpiece.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
shelf:
Deutsch
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Origin

From mantel + piece.

From mantel + piece.

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