transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshelf ]
noun
( plural shelves ˈshelvz)
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old English scylfe; akin to Old Norse hlīth skjalf Odin's seat
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a thin flat usually long and narrow piece of material (as wood) fastened horizontally (as on a wall) at a distance from the floor to hold objects
b. : one of several similar pieces in a closet, bookcase, or similar structure
c. : the contents of a shelf
the author of a shelf of best sellers
2. : something resembling a shelf in form or position: as
a. : a sandbank or ledge of rocks usually partially submerged
b. : a flat projecting layer of rock
c. : the submerged gradually sloping border of a continent or island : continental shelf
• shelf·ful ˈshelf-ˌfu̇l noun
• shelf·like ˈshelf-ˌlīk adjective
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- off the shelf
- on the shelf