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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shelves /ʃɛlvz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]- pl. of shelf.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shelves (shelvz),USA pronunciation n. - pl. of shelf.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shelves /ʃɛlvz/ n - the plural of shelf
shelf /ʃɛlf/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. shelves /ʃɛlvz/USA pronunciation - a thin, flat slab of wood, metal, etc., attached horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects:a shelf with books.
- a surface like this, such as a ledge.
Idioms- Idioms off the shelf, [uncountable] kept in stock in a store:buying electronic parts off the shelf.
- Idioms on the shelf, [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shelve1 /ʃɛlv/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], shelved, shelv•ing. - to place on a shelf:to shelve the books.
- to put aside;
defer:to shelve a question. - to remove from active use or service;
dismiss:The pitcher was shelved because he lost so many ballgames. - to furnish with shelves.
shelv•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shelf (shelf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. shelves (shelvz).USA pronunciation - a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
- the contents of this:a shelf of books.
- a surface or projection resembling this;
ledge. - Place Names[Physical Geog.]
- a sandbank or submerged extent of rock in the sea or river.
- the bedrock underlying an alluvial deposit or the like.
- See continental shelf.
- Sport[Archery.]the upper part of the bow hand, on which the arrow rests.
- off the shelf, readily available from merchandise in stock:Any of those parts can be purchased off the shelf.
- on the shelf, [Informal.]
- put aside temporarily;
postponed. - inactive;
useless. - without prospects of marriage, as after having broken an engagement.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; Old English scylfe; akin to Low German schelf shelf, Old Norse -skjalf bench
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shelve1 (shelv),USA pronunciation v.t., shelved, shelv•ing. - to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.
- to put off or aside from consideration:to shelve the question.
- to remove from active use or service;
dismiss. - to furnish with shelves.
- verb, verbal use of shelve(s) 1585–95
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . defer, table, pigeonhole.
shelve2 (shelv),USA pronunciation v.i., shelved, shelv•ing. - to slope gradually.
- 1580–90; origin, originally uncertain; compare Frisian skelf not quite level
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shelf /ʃɛlf/ n ( pl shelves /ʃɛlvz/)- a thin flat plank of wood, metal, etc, fixed horizontally against a wall, etc, for the purpose of supporting objects
- something resembling this in shape or function
- the objects placed on a shelf, regarded collectively: a shelf of books
- a projecting layer of ice, rock, etc, on land or in the sea
- See off the shelf
- on the shelf ⇒ put aside or abandoned: used esp of unmarried women considered to be past the age of marriage
vb - (transitive) Austral slang to inform upon
Etymology: Old English scylfe ship's deck; related to Middle Low German schelf shelf, Old English scylf cragˈshelfˌlike adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shelve /ʃɛlv/ vb (transitive)- to place on a shelf
- to provide with shelves
- to put aside or postpone from consideration
- to dismiss or cause to retire
Etymology: 16th Century: from shelves, plural of shelfˈshelver n shelve /ʃɛlv/ vb - (intransitive) to slope away gradually; incline
Etymology: 16th Century: origin uncertain |