the word "open to"
The once majestic marble entrance opens to a cob-webbed wrought-iron elevator shaft and an elevator that hasn't worked in decades.
what is "open to" and what is "cob-web wrought-iron' and whatis "shaft" ?
what is "in decades"
i don't understand the sentence.

Question

the word "open to"
The once majestic marble entrance opens to a cob-webbed wrought-iron elevator shaft and an elevator that hasn't worked in decades.
 what is "open to" and what is "cob-web wrought-iron' and whatis "shaft" ?
what is "in decades"
i don't understand the sentence.

Answer

opens to= what you see beyond the entrance
example: The front door opens to the living room (the living room is what you see beyond the front door)

cob web=spider webs and dust

wrought-iron= a type of heavy metal material

shaft= a vertical tunnel

in decades= several groups of 10 years (3 decades would be 30 years)

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