Definitions for shelf
ʃɛlfshelf

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. shelfnoun

   a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

2. ledge, shelfnoun

   a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shelfnoun

   A flat, rigid, rectangular structure, fixed at right angles to a wall, and used to support, store or display objects.

2. shelfnoun

   The capacity of such an object; as, a shelf of videos.

3. shelfnoun

   A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.

4. shelfnoun

   A reef, shoal or sandbar.

5. Etymology: Probably from scylfe; distantly related to sculpt, carve and shell.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shelfnoun

   A board fixed against a supporter, so that any thing may be placed upon it.

   Etymology: scylf , Saxon; scelf, Dutch.

   About his shelves
   A beggarly account of empty boxes. William Shakespeare.

   Bind fast, or from their shelves
   Your books will come and right themselves. Jonathan Swift.

   You have the pleasure of the prospect whenever you take it from your shelf, and the solid cash you sold it for. Blount.

   2. A sand bank in the sea; a rock under shallow water.

   Our transported souls shall congratulate each other their having now fully escaped the numerous rocks, shelves, and quick-sands. Boyle.

   Near the shelves of Circe’s shores they run,
   A dang’rous coast. Dryden.

   He call’d his money in;
   But the prevailing love of pelf
   Soon split him on the former shelf,
   He put it out again. Dryden.

   3. The plural is analogically shelves; John Dryden has shelfs, probably by negligence.

   He seiz’d the helm, his fellows cheer’d,
   Turn’d short upon the shelfs and madly steer’d. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shelf

   Shelf is a song by American pop rock group Jonas Brothers from their third studio album A Little Bit Longer (2008). It was written by Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas, with production helmed by Jon Fields.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shelf

   A shelf is a flat, horizontal piece of material, typically made of wood, metal, or glass, that is attached to a wall, or part of a frame or furniture. It is used to hold, display, or store items such as books, decorations, kitchen supplies, or belongings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shelfverb

   a flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament

2. Shelfverb

   a sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships

3. Shelfverb

   a stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock

4. Shelfverb

   a piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads

5. Etymology: [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS. scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skjlf. In senses 2 & 3, perhaps a different word (cf. Shelve, v. i.).]

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1. Shelf

   Shelf is a village in West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated halfway between Bradford and Halifax. It has a population of 4,496. In the Domesday Book it is called Scelf. From 1937 to 1974, Shelf formed part of Queensbury and Shelf, an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Queensbury and Shelf consisted of Queensbury and Shelf. Queensbury and Shelf was split in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, with the Shelf part going to the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, and the rest going to the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford. Shelf is a village impacted by the Industrial Revolution and retains mill buildings along with other artefacts. Much-travelled footballer Frank Worthington was born in the village, as were Linda Barker and veteran Blue Peter presenter John Noakes. Shelf village centre has many shops and facilities such as a bakery and pharmacy. There is a local supermarket managed by the Lidl group.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shelf

   shelf, n. a board fixed on a wall, &c., for laying things on: a flat layer of rock: a ledge: a shoal: a sandbank:—pl. Shelves (shelvz).—adj. Shelf′y.—Put, Lay, on the Shelf, to put aside from duty or service. [A.S. scylfe, a plank, Ice. skjálf, a bench.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shelf

   A dangerous beach bounded by a ledge of flat rocks a-wash. In icy regions, (see TONGUE).

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shelf

   A type of structure and product created and designed in various colors, materials, shapes, sizes and styles.

   A shelf is practical in a room in the house and people buy for them for a wide variety of purposes

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 21, 2016  

Matched Categories

1. • Support

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shelf' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4436

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shelf' in Nouns Frequency: #1518

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Anagrams for shelf »

1. flesh

How to pronounce shelf?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say shelf in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shelf in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shelf in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of shelf in a Sentence

1. Alido Di Diovanni:

   You can have 360 (degree) video streams all round the world, operators can send feeds, for instance, from sporting events, from museums, restaurants, and so forth, users could connect to those VR streams and as they connect to them they can engage users within that space, and they can engage users who maybe don't have to have off-the-shelf phones. So a user may have got a phone from an operator that supports standard based video calling. You'd see a user net VR space and you'd be able to click on them and actually initiate a video call with that user overlaid on a 360 stream.

2. Justin Gatlin:

   A lot of people think it was a gift and a curse, i think it gave me a little more shelf life to come back. But it also gave me a little more push to come back and prove I am Justin Gatlin.

3. Michael Laufer:

   If you want to talk about danger. What exactly is the danger? People are already dying and they aren’t getting treated, and the treatment is on the shelf. That’s danger. That’s tragedy that we are already looking it.

4. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir:

   Those are complicated systems that take time to acquire and then take time to put in place, you can't buy these things off the shelf and take them home the day you buy them ... One has to come before the other.

5. Kevin Galer:

   The FBI is conducting deeper analyses of toxicological results, the statement said, warning that conclusions may take up to a month and urging patience during this process. PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN DIED AT SAME DOMINICAN RESORT COMPLEX FIVE DAYS BEFORE MARYLAND COUPLE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES The bureau is conducting its analysis of toxicology results for three of the six U.S. tourists in the agencys Quantico Virginia labs, according to CBS News. The three casesappear to be the most recent deaths, which occurred within five days in May at Bahia Principe resorts that are nearly adjacent to each other in La Romana.Miranda Schaup-Werner of Allentown, Penn. collapsed and died on May 25 after having a drink from herrooms mini bar. Five days later, on May 30, a Maryland couple, Edward Holmes and Cynthia Day, were found dead in their room. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization were also assisting in trying to find what caused the deaths of the tourists. Dominican officials said that the agencies were conducting health and epidemiological inspections of resorts, though it was not clear which ones. CALIFORNIA MAN DIED IN APRIL AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESORT AFTER DRINK FROM HOTEL ROOM MINIBAR, FAMILY SAYS Dominican authorities and resort officials have sought to downplay the significance of the deaths, suggesting that the tourists had died of natural causes. But preliminary results they reported that pointed at similar conditions, such as pulmonary edema -- where the lungs fill with fluid -- and heart attacks in some cases, prompted relatives to raise doubts and a lack of trust that they were being told the truth. Meanwhile, following news that at least two U.S. tourists who stayed at their resort suddenly fell critically ill in their rooms and died in the last 12 months, the Hard Rock Hotel Casino Punta Cana issued a public statement acknowledging the two tragedies and seeking to reassure the public that it is tightening oversight. The spotlight on deaths of tourists broadened from the Bahia Principe resort group to the Hard Rock hotel after news that Robert Wallace of California died there in April after abruptly falling ill, and that last year David Harrison of Maryland also died suddenly. In a statement to Fox News, hotel officials said they are deeply saddened by these two unfortunate incidents, and weextend our sincerest sympathy tothe families of Mr. Harrison and Mr. Wallace.We are currently waiting for official reports regarding these deaths. MARYLAND COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HOTEL ROOM Fox News asked Hard Rock representatives on Sunday to comment on the two deaths, and to identify the companies they use to stock their minibars. Their statement did not answer the second question. We can assure you, the safety andhealth of our guestsis now, andhas always been our highest priority, the Hard Rock statement said. We currentlyimplementbeverage protocols, including purchasing sealed and unopenedproducts from licensed and reputable vendors, as well as dailyinspections ofall products served throughout the hotel bars and in-room liquor dispensers. Additionally, our team members are trained toinspect all supplies, equipmentand products that enter the property, it said. Of course, we will continue toevaluate and recalibrate our protocolsto strengthen and enhance guest safety. Hotel officials have not responded to a follow-up question by Fox News about when they implemented the protocol they described as their current one. Fox News has received scores of emails from people who say they fell critically ill after having a drink at the hotel or from the minibar in their room. Several had stayed at Hard Rock resort. Asked to comment on the Hard Rocks statement, they expressed skepticism. NY WOMAN CLAIMS SHE DRANK SODA BOTTLE FILLED WITH BLEACH AT SAME DOMINICAN RESORT WHERE 3 AMERICANS DIED On every occasion when I ordered drinks from the pool bar, the hotel lobby or casino bar the brand of liquor that I ordered was not served, several times I ordered Titos and soda for my wife and watched them pour the drink from a Titos bottle knowing 100 percent it was not Titos in that bottle.The same thing happened when I ordered a Johnnie Walker Black Label neat that was on display on the back bar shelf.The bartender grabbed the bottle, poured me the drink and what I received was a very low end, watered down tasting whiskey that was definitely not Johnnie Walker.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shelf
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shelf
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shelf
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelf
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelf
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shelf
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shelf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=shelf
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shelf