Meaning Of The Word Shelf

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Shelf Meaning

Shelf Definition
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What's The Definition Of Shelf?

shelf
countable noun: A shelf is a flat piece of wood, metal, or glass which is attached to a wall or to the sides of a cupboard. Shelves are used for keeping things on.
countable noun: A shelf is a section of rock on a cliff or mountain or underwater that sticks out like a shelf.

shelf in American English
a thin, flat length of wood or other material fixed horizontally at right angles to a wall and used for holding things
noun: a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects

shelf in British English
noun: a thin flat plank of wood, metal, etc, fixed horizontally against a wall, etc, for the purpose of supporting objects

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