"shelf" meaning in All languages combined

See shelf on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ʃɛlf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shelf.wav [UK] Forms: shelf, shelves [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|shelf|shelves}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shelf is a flat thing that people can put books or other things on when they are not using them.
    Sense id: simple-shelf-en-noun-0n0D4Pqk
     
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    },
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        "A shelf is a flat thing that people can put books or other things on when they are not using them."
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    }
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    },
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      ]
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      },
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      ],
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      ],
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  ],
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    },
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