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Shelflike
see synonyms of shelflikeAdjective
1. shelflike
resembling a shelf (or considered to resemble a shelf)
Example Sentences:'shelflike table'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Shelflike
see synonyms of shelflikenounWord 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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Shelflike
see synonyms of shelflike 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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