Definition of shelf Shelf
/ΚΙΛlf/ - [shelf] - shelf
We found 16 definitions of shelf from 9 different sources.
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What does shelf mean?
WordNet
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| shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects | ||
| support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support" | ||
| bookcase a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books | ||
| buffet, sideboard, counter a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | ||
| cabinet a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display | ||
| closet a small private room for study or prayer | ||
| chest of drawers, bureau, chest, dresser furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | ||
| etagere a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments | ||
| food market, grocery store, grocery, market a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market" | ||
| bookshelf a shelf on which to keep books | ||
| hob a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm | ||
| chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantlepiece, mantle shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece" | ||
| shelf - a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water | ||
| ledge | ||
| ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- shelf (v. i.)
A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament. - shelf (v. i.)
A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships. - shelf (v. i.)
A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock. - shelf (v. i.)
A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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shelf
A flat, rigid, rectangular structure, fixed at right angles to a wall, and used to support, store or display objects.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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shelf
shelf, n. a board fixed on a wall, &c., for laying things on: a flat layer of rock: a ledge: a shoal: a sandbank:βpl. Shelves (shelvz).βadj. Shelfβ²y.βPut, Lay, on the Shelf, to put aside from duty or service. [A.S. scylfe, a plank, Ice. skjΓ‘lf, a bench.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β΅
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shelf
A dangerous beach bounded by a ledge of flat rocks a-wash. In icy regions, (see TONGUE).
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue π
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shelf
On the shelf, i.e. pawned.
Wikipedia 
- A shelf is a piece of furniture that is used for storing items.
