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shelf

DEFINITIONS OF: shelf

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n a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

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bookshelf
a shelf on which to keep books
hob
a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
overmantel
a shelf over a mantelpiece
Type of:
support
any device that bears the weight of another thing

n a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

Synonyms:
ledge
Types:
berm
a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
Type of:
ridge
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
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