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noun
- 1. a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects.
- 2. a ledge of rock or protruding strip of land.
Definition of shelf noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definitions of shelf. noun. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects. see more. noun. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water. synonyms: ledge.
3 days ago · A shelf is a flat piece of wood, metal, or glass which is attached to a wall or to the sides of a cabinet. Shelves are used for keeping things on.
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. (Geological Science) a projecting layer of ice, rock, etc, on land or in the sea.
SHELF definition: a flat, horizontal board used to put things on, often fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard: . Learn more.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. noun. shelves. A thin, flat length of wood, metal, etc. fixed horizontally at right angles to a wall and used for holding things. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A similar support, usually one of a set, built into a frame, as in a bookcase or cupboard. Webster's New World. The contents or capacity of a shelf.
