noun#6,964 by frequency
shelf
/ʃɛlf/
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; A projecting ledge that resembles such an object
- plural
- shelfs
Meanings
- 1
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 cup is on the shelf.
Tatoeba · rul · CC BY 2.0 FR
Take a book from the shelf.
Tatoeba · _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A projecting ledge that resembles such an object
- 3
The capacity of such an objectrare
- 4
The part of a repository where shelvesets are storedrare
- 5
A reef, sandbar, or shoalrare