Definition of Shelf in English :
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Shelf meaning in English
Meaning of Shelf in English
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Shelf
see synonyms of shelfNoun
1. shelf
a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
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Shelf
see synonyms of shelfnounWord forms: plural shelves (ʃɛlvz
)
1.
a thin flat plank of wood, metal, etc, fixed horizontally against a wall, etc, for the purpose of supporting objects
2.
something resembling this in shape or function
3.
the objects placed on a shelf, regarded collectively
a shelf of books
4.
a projecting layer of ice, rock, etc, on land or in the sea
See also continental shelf5. mining
a layer of bedrock hit when sinking a shaft
6. archery
the part of the hand on which an arrow rests when the bow is grasped
7. off the shelf
8. on the shelf
verb
9. (transitive) Australian slang
to inform upon
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Shelf
see synonyms of shelf nounWord forms: plural shelves
1.
a thin, flat length of wood or other material fixed horizontally at right angles to a wall and used for holding things
2.
a similar support, usually one of a set, built into a frame, as in a bookcase or cupboard
3.
the contents or capacity of a shelf
4.
something like a shelf
; specif.,a.
a flat ledge jutting out from a cliff
b.
a sandbar or sandy reef
5.
a layer of bedrock, as under deposits of soil or gravel
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Shelf
see synonyms of shelfn. pl. shelves (shĕlvz)
1.
a. A flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects.
b. The contents or capacity of such a structure.
c. Something, such as a projecting ledge of rock or a balcony, that resembles such a structure.
2. A reef, sandbar, or shoal.
3. Bedrock.
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