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    shelf
    /ʃɛlf/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHELF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A shelf is a long, flat board fixed horizontally, usually against a wall or inside a cupboard so that objects can be stored on it. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of shelf with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shelfShelf Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of shelf as a noun, with examples of usage and word history. Find out the phrases containing shelf and the synonyms and antonyms of shelf.

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  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › shelfShelf - definition of shelf by The Free Dictionary

    A shelf is a flat structure fixed to a wall or other surface to hold or store objects. It can also refer to a reef, sandbar, or shoal in the sea or river, or a layer of bedrock in mining.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHELF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A shelf is a flat piece of wood, metal, or glass attached to a wall or a cupboard for keeping things on. It can also mean a section of rock or ice that sticks out from a cliff or a mountain, or a layer of bedrock under the soil.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › shelfSHELF Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    A shelf is a thin flat surface fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects. Learn the origin, usage and meaning of the word shelf, and explore related idioms and phrases.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshelf noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    A shelf is a flat board fixed to a wall or a cupboard for things to be placed on. Learn how to use the word shelf in different contexts, such as supermarkets, libraries, and geology, with pictures and pronunciation.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › shelfshelf noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    shelf. noun. /ʃɛlf/. (pl. shelves. /ʃɛlvz/. ) a flat board made of wood, metal, glass, etc., fixed to the wall or forming part of a cupboard, closet, bookcase, etc., for things to be placed on I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom.