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[ noun ] an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Examples "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" Related terms recess fire chimney mantel hearth water_back hearthstone fire_iron |
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