chimneypiece

chimney piece

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈchim-nē-ˌpēs\
- /ˈtʃɪm.nɪ.piːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈchim-nē-ˌpēs\

Definitions of chimneypiece word

countable noun chimneypiece A chimneypiece is the same as a mantlepiece. 3
noun chimneypiece Chiefly British. mantlepiece. 1
noun chimneypiece Obsolete. a decoration over a fireplace. 1
noun chimneypiece A mantelpiece. 1

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Origin of chimneypiece

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Chimneypiece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chimneypiece popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for chimneypiece

noun chimneypiece

mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
fireboard — a board used to close a fireplace.
mantelshelf — mantel (def 2).
fireplace — the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.

All 4 Synonyms of chimneypiece

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