MANTELSHELF

Etymology

Noun

mantelshelf (plural mantelshelves)

A shelf above a fireplace.

(climbing) A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Synonyms

• (climbing maneuver): mantel

Source: Wiktionary


Man"tel*shelf`, n.

Definition: The shelf of a mantel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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