shelf
B1Frequent NGSL-3UK /ʃelf/US /ʃelf/
Meaning
noun
a flat board, made of wood, metal, glass, etc., fixed to the wall or forming part of a cupboard, bookcase, etc., for things to be placed on
“I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom.”
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“These are the people who stood in line for six hours to buy an iPhone when they first came out, when you could have bought one off the shelf the next week.”
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These are the people who stood in line for six hours to buy an iPhone when they first came out, when you could have bought one off the shelf the next week.
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