"shelf" meaning in English

See shelf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃɛlf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shelf.wav [UK] Forms: shelf [singular], 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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