noun Download 🔗Share A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects. Examples : "The books were neatly arranged on the shelf above the desk. " architecture building item structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The capacity of such an object Examples : "a shelf of videos" utility item property essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A projecting ledge that resembles such an object. Examples : "The bookshelf had a small, wooden shelf for holding my favorite novels. " architecture building item structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reef, shoal or sandbar. Examples : "The fishing boat ran aground on a shallow shelf. " geology nautical ocean environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading