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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Shelf \Shelf\, n.; pl. Shelves. [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS.
scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skj[=a]lf. In senses 2 & 3,
perhaps a different word (cf. Shelve, v. i.).]
1. (Arch.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set
horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects
of use or ornament.
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2. A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks,
rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships.
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On the tawny sands and shelves. --Milton.
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On the secret shelves with fury cast. --Dryden.
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3. (Mining) A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat,
projecting layer of rock.
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4. (Naut.) A piece of timber running the whole length of a
vessel inside the timberheads. --D. Kemp.
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To lay on the shelf, to lay aside as unnecessary or
useless; to dismiss; to discard.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Shelf \Shelf\, n.; pl. Shelves. [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS.
scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skj[=a]lf. In senses 2 & 3,
perhaps a different word (cf. Shelve, v. i.).]
1. (Arch.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set
horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects
of use or ornament.
2. A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks,
rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships.
On the tawny sands and shelves. --Milton.
On the secret shelves with fury cast. --Dryden.
3. (Mining) A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat,
projecting layer of rock.
4. (Naut.) A piece of timber running the whole length of a
vessel inside the timberheads. --D. Kemp.
To lay on the shelf, to lay aside as unnecessary or
useless; to dismiss; to discard.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
shelf
n 1: a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding
objects
2: a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
[syn: ledge]
[also: shelves (pl)]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
shelves
See shelf
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shelves
n.
(plural of en shelf)
vb.
(infl of en shelve s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
shelves
n.
(plural of en shelf)
vb.
(infl of en shelve s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
shelves
n.
(plural of en shelf)
vb.
(infl of en shelve s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
shelves
n.
(plural of en shelf)
vb.
(infl of en shelve s-verb-form)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shelves
Englanti n.
(en-monikko s helf)
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm s helve s)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shelves
Engelska n.
(böjning en subst shelf)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shelves'
Engelska n.
(böjning en subst shelf)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
الرفوف
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
police
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
odkládá
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
odsouvá
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
silffoedd
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
Bretter
see: shelf
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
Einbauplatten
see: shelve
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
Felsterrassen , Felsbänke , Gesimse
Synonyms: ledges, rock shelves
see: ledge of rock, ledge, rock shelf, shelf, party ledge
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
Rahmengestelle , Rahmen
Synonym: racks
see: rack, shelf
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
Regal , Stellage , Etagere [veraltend]
"sets of shelves" - Regale, Stellagen, Etageren
Synonyms: shelving rack, set of shelves
see: shelving racks, shelves
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
Regale , Stellagen , Etageren
Synonym: shelving racks
see: shelving rack, set of shelves, shelves
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
shelves /ʃˈɛlvz/
Regalbretter , Regalfächer
"Vintage wines have started to appear on the shelves of the supermarkets." - Qualitätsweine erobern die Regale der Supermärkte.
see: shelf
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈʃɛɫvz/
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 架;
v. 装架;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n.
pl. 架子
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