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mantelshelf

Pronunciation: /ˈmant(ə)lʃɛlf/

(also mantleshelf)
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Definition of mantelshelf

noun

  • a shelf above a fireplace.
  • Climbing a projecting ledge of rock.
  • Climbing a move for climbing on to a projecting ledge of rock from below by pressing down on it with the hands to raise the upper body, enabling a foot or knee to reach the ledge: [as modifier]:the mantelshelf technique

verb

[no object] Climbing
  • perform a mantelshelf move: she mantelshelfed on a hold as big as a dinner plate

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