FIREPLACE
\fˈa͡ɪ͡əple͡ɪs], \fˈaɪəpleɪs], \f_ˈaɪə_p_l_eɪ_s]\
Definitions of FIREPLACE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
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