shelf
US /ʃɛlf/
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 shelfto book on the top shelf, meaning to engage for a performance
- Medium keep grocery items on the store shelfto continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding grocery items on the store shelf
- Hard evaluate product shelf life under varying temperaturesto 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 consensusto shelve contentious proposals indefinitely until consensus, meaning to hold back to a later time
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.