1syllable
shelf
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Definitions ofshelf
1noun
- A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.
- The capacity of such an object
Example: "a shelf of videos"
- A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
- A reef, shoal or sandbar.
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