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fireplace definition

fire·place (fīr′plās′)

noun

  1. a place for a fire, esp. an open place built in a wall, at the base of a chimney
  2. a masonry structure or metal frame with a grill for outdoor cooking over an open fire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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