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shelf

US /ʃɛlf/

noun Target · B2 Mua hàng & vận chuyển

Definition

a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The clerk placed the new products on the top shelf near the entrance.

Word Family

NounNoun
shelf gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
shelfy
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • rackframework for holding objects
  • ledgea projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

Collocations

  • Easy book on the top shelf
    to book on the top shelf, meaning to engage for a performance
  • Medium keep grocery items on the store shelf
    to continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding grocery items on the store shelf
  • Hard evaluate product shelf life under varying temperatures
    to evaluate product shelf life under varying temperatures, meaning to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  • Very Hard shelve contentious proposals indefinitely until consensus
    to shelve contentious proposals indefinitely until consensus, meaning to hold back to a later time

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.