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shelf life ˈshelf ˌlife noun [C usually singular] (PLURAL shelf lives)
1 F0 the length of time that a product, especially food, can be kept in a shop before it becomes too old to be sold or used: » Fresh fruit has a very short shelf life.Thesaurus+: ↑Food - general words2 F0 the length of time that something remains useful, popular, or successful: » These days many marriages have a fairly short shelf life (= don't last very long). |