Shelf Definition
shĕlf
shelves
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
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.
Webster's New World
Something, such as a projecting ledge of rock or a balcony, that resembles such a structure.
American Heritage
Something like a shelf.
Webster's New World
idiom
off the shelf
- From ready-made merchandise in stock:
supplies that were available off the shelf.
American Heritage
on the shelf
- In a state of disuse or inactivity:
The injured goalie has been on the shelf for weeks.
- Out of consideration:
The finance bill is on the shelf until next year.
American Heritage
on the shelf
- out of use, activity, or circulation
Webster's New World
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