shelfful

shelf

S0332900 (shĕlf)n. pl. shelves (shĕlvz) 1. a. A flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects.b. The contents or capacity of such a structure.c. Something, such as a projecting ledge of rock or a balcony, that resembles such a structure.2. A reef, sandbar, or shoal.3. Bedrock.Idioms: off the shelf From ready-made merchandise in stock: supplies that were available off the shelf. on the shelf1. In a state of disuse or inactivity: The injured goalie has been on the shelf for weeks.2. Out of consideration: The finance bill is on the shelf until next year.

[Middle English, probably from Middle Low German schelf; see skel- in Indo-European roots.]

shelf′ful′ n.

shelfful

(ˈʃɛlffʊl) nthe amount held on a shelf; the contents of a shelf

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shelfful - the amount that a shelf will hold; "he bought a shelfful of books"containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

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