shelf
IPA: ʃˈɛɫf
noun
- A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
- The capacity of such an object
- A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
- (computing) The part of a repository where shelvesets are stored.
- A reef, sandbar, or shoal.
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Examples of "shelf" in Sentences
- There is a cup on the top shelf.
- There is a mug on the top shelf.
- It was the last item on the shelf.
- The props are provided on the shelf.
- Compare the toy on the shelf pictures.
- It is just like the dusty ones on the shelf.
- On the lower shelf of the table are shackles.
- He reached up to the shelf and grabbed the books.
- He again browsed the books visually and pulled a tome from the shelf.
- The other books on the shelf are The Orchid Eater and The Third Force.