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shelf
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- pronunciation:
- shelf
- phrases:
- on the shelf
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
shelves |
| definition 1: |
a thin, flat, usu. rectangular piece of wood, metal, or glass attached horizontally to a wall or in a cabinet, case, or the like for things to be kept upon.
- similar words:
- bracket
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| definition 2: |
the contents of such a structure.
a shelf of American novels |
| definition 3: |
something that resembles this structure, such as a rock projection or ledge, a sandbar, a reef, or the like.
- similar words:
- ledge
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| related words: |
cliff, ledge |
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| phrase: |
on the shelf |
| derivation: |
shelflike (adj.) |
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