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shelf

The correct spelling is shelf.

How to pronounce shelf

noun

IPA: /ʃɛlf/

Say it like: She-lf

The correct spelling is shelf. A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects. For example: "a shelf of videos"

Usage Examples

a shelf of videos

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.
  2. 2.The capacity of such an object
  3. 3.A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
  4. 4.A reef, shoal or sandbar.

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