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shelf vs overmantel

overmantel vs shelf

shelf and overmantel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shelf Yes No No No
overmantel Yes No No No
As nouns, overmantel is a hyponym of shelf; that is, overmantel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shelf:
  • shelf: a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
  • overmantel: a shelf over a mantelpiece
shelf (noun) overmantel (noun)
a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects a shelf over a mantelpiece
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
Difference between shelf and overmantel

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