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.
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A reef, sandbar, or shoal.
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Bedrock.
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Something, such as a projecting ledge of rock or a balcony, that resembles such a structure.
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The contents or capacity of such a structure.
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idiom
Off the shelf From ready-made merchandise in stock: supplies that were available off the shelf.
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On the shelf In a state of disuse.
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On the shelf Out of circulation.
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On the shelf Retired.
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On the shelf Unemployed.
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verb
Inform on (someone):.
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