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Definition of
mantel noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mantel
noun
(
also
mantle
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmæntl
/
/
(
also
mantelpiece
,
mantlepiece
NAmE
/
/
ˈmæntlˌpis
/
/
)
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a shelf above a
fireplace
There was a clock on the mantel.
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mantel
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