HyperDic: shelf

English > 2 senses of the word *shelf*:
NOUN	artifact	shelf	a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
NOUN	object	shelf, ledge	a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

shelf > pronunciation
Sounds	sheh'lf
Rhymes	bookshelf ... self: 4 rhymes with ehlf...

English > *shelf*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
Part of	bookcase	A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books / books
	buffet, counter, sideboard	A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
	cabinet	A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers
	chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser	furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
	closet	A small private room for study or prayer
	etagere	A piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
	grocery store, grocery, food market, market	A marketplace where groceries are sold
Narrower	bookshelf	A shelf on which to keep books / books
	hob	A shelf beside an open / open fire where something can be kept warm
	mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
	overmantel	A shelf over a mantelpiece
Broader	support	Any device that bears the weight of another thing
Spanish	anaquel, balda, estante, estantería, repisa
Catalan	estant, prestatge
Adjectives	shelflike	resembling a shelf (or considered to resemble a shelf)

English > *shelf*: 2 senses > noun 2, object
Meaning	A projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water.
Synonym	ledge
Narrower	berm	A narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
Broader	ridge	A long narrow natural elevation or striation
Spanish	cantil, saledizo, saliente
Adjectives	shelfy	full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals

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