"shelfful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shelffuls [plural], shelvesful [plural]
Etymology: shelf + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shelf|ful|pos=noun}} shelf + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|shelvesful}} shelfful (plural shelffuls or shelvesful)
  1. Enough to fill a shelf. Coordinate_terms: basketful, boxful, cabinetful, drawerful
    Sense id: en-shelfful-en-noun-5YWMu431 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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