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shelf - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'shelf' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shelf [ v. i.]
- A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament.
- A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships.
- A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock.
- A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.