fireplace#1 (n)
hearth#1 (n)
open fireplace (n)

n03346455

type n
lex_filenum 06
def 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym recess, niche
Part holonym chimney
Hyponym fire
Part meronym fire iron; hearth, fireside; hearthstone; mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece; water back
Incoming links
Part meronym chimney
Hypernym fire
Part holonym fire iron; hearth, fireside; hearthstone; mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece; water back
Hyponym recess, niche

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