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Pronunciation: US [ʃelf] UK [ʃelf]

n.The continental shelf and shelf; shelf, (cliff or seabed) protruding rock
WebShell shelves; the shelves

Definitions in English

n.	1. a flat piece of wood, plastic, or glass that is attached to the wall or is part of a piece of furniture, used for putting things on; used for talking about the goods that are available in stores 2. a narrow piece of rock or ice that sticks out from a mountain or under water

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Idioms

on the shelf

Example Sentences

A narrow room, made narrower by..plate-glass shelves..crammed with porcelain.
Source: B. Chatwin

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