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bookshelf

/ˌbʊkˈʃɛlf/
/ˈbʊkʃɛlf/
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Other forms: bookshelves

Definitions of bookshelf
  1. noun
    a shelf on which to keep books
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    type of:
    shelf
    a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
Pronunciation
US
/ˌbʊkˈʃɛlf/
UK
/ˈbʊkʃɛlf/
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