Shelf
noun
A flat piece of wood, metal etc., attached to a wall or in a frame, where you can put things on.
I put the books back on the shelf.
Often appears as...
- book shelf
- shelf life
noun
A length of time a product can be stored without becoming unfit for use, consumption, or sale.
This product has a shelf life of two years.
Often appears as...
- product shelf life
- shelf life expiry
noun
The bed of a sea or lake, that is gradually elevating.
The continental shelf is part of the continent that is submerged under the ocean, surrounding the land.
Often appears as...
- ocean shelf
- continental shelf
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A level in an organization or system that you can reach before achieving the highest level.
He has reached the top shelf in the management structure.
Often appears as...
- top shelf
- reach the shelf
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
verb
To stop planning or thinking about a plan, project, idea etc. for a period of time.
We've had to shelf that project for now due to a lack of funding.
Often appears as...
- shelf the plan
- shelf the idea
noun
A flat piece of wood, metal etc., attached to a wall or in a frame, where you can put things on.
I put the books back on the shelf.
Often appears as...
- book shelf
- shelf life
noun
A length of time a product can be stored without becoming unfit for use, consumption, or sale.
This product has a shelf life of two years.
Often appears as...
- product shelf life
- shelf life expiry
noun
The bed of a sea or lake, that is gradually elevating.
The continental shelf is part of the continent that is submerged under the ocean, surrounding the land.
Often appears as...
- ocean shelf
- continental shelf
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A level in an organization or system that you can reach before achieving the highest level.
He has reached the top shelf in the management structure.
Often appears as...
- top shelf
- reach the shelf
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
verb
To stop planning or thinking about a plan, project, idea etc. for a period of time.
We've had to shelf that project for now due to a lack of funding.
Often appears as...
- shelf the plan
- shelf the idea
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Collocation Usage
Pair 'shelf' with an item type to describe its use, like 'bookshelf' for books.
She got a new spice shelf for the kitchen.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Placement
'Shelf' implies items are usually at eye level or above for easy access.
He placed the vase on the top shelf.
Pro Tip 3/3Fixed Position
Shelves are often secured in place and not meant to be moved frequently.
The shelf is bolted to the wall.
Pro Tip 1/3Collocation Usage
Pair 'shelf' with an item type to describe its use, like 'bookshelf' for books.
She got a new spice shelf for the kitchen.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Placement
'Shelf' implies items are usually at eye level or above for easy access.
He placed the vase on the top shelf.
Pro Tip 3/3Fixed Position
Shelves are often secured in place and not meant to be moved frequently.
The shelf is bolted to the wall.
Pro Tip 1/3Collocation Usage
Pair 'shelf' with an item type to describe its use, like 'bookshelf' for books.
She got a new spice shelf for the kitchen.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Placement
'Shelf' implies items are usually at eye level or above for easy access.
He placed the vase on the top shelf.
Pro Tip 3/3Fixed Position
Shelves are often secured in place and not meant to be moved frequently.
The shelf is bolted to the wall.
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Video examples
Mick Mountz: What...
And we deliver them to the side of the building. So all the pick workers now get to stay on the perimeter. And the game here is to pick up the shelves, take them down the highway and deliver them straight to the pick worker. This pick worker's life is completely different. Rather than wandering around the warehouse, she gets to stay still
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Rethinking manufacturing...
department that would design something for five years and then send it off to corporate and go through all those things and let it go to the fair and then it would be on the shelf and three or five years that's going to be completely overwhelmed by customers if the company doesn't do it itself you're going to get a very fast build and
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Will the ocean ever run...
Those are just a couple of many examples. Overfishing is happening all over the world. How did this happen? When some people think of fishing, they imagine relaxing in a boat and patiently reeling in the day's catch. But modern industrial fishing, the kind that stocks our grocery shelves, looks more like warfare.
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The 'George Clooney' Of...
planning to go ahead with the operation we're doing an artificial insemination today but we're also doing a lot more research looking at techniques for the cry preservation of the sperm so that we can freeze it throw it out and then artificially inseminate it fresh sperm only has a shelf life of
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The science of milk -...
In their natural environment, mammals secrete milk on call for immediate consumption by their young. But with the demands of thirsty consumers, the dairy industry has enlisted methods to step up production, enhance shelf life, and provide a variety of milk products.
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Are food preservatives...
But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store, hopefully unspoiled, thanks to preservatives. But what exactly are preservatives? How do they help keep food edible and are they safe? There are two major factors that cause food to go
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History’s deadliest...
if they're on a shelf, the U.S. EPA warns against eating food off of them. Though we still occasionally run into issues with synthetic food dyes, our scientific understanding has helped us prune hazardous colors out of our lives.
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A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
entirely delicious you can eat up the spoon delicious it is made of dough are blended with rice and wheat without preservatives just like dehydrated vegetables our product also has a very long shelf life or more than three years
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Rethinking infidelity...
then there is no need to go looking elsewhere, assuming that there is such a thing as a perfect marriage that will inoculate us against wanderlust. But what if passion has a finite shelf life?
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Bully Bottlenose...
limestone shelf known as the bahama banks the bahamas were named by the spanish baja ma means shallow sea these waters offer good visibility and protection from danger
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Mick Mountz: What...
And we deliver them to the side of the building. So all the pick workers now get to stay on the perimeter. And the game here is to pick up the shelves, take them down the highway and deliver them straight to the pick worker. This pick worker's life is completely different. Rather than wandering around the warehouse, she gets to stay still
Video examples
Rethinking manufacturing...
department that would design something for five years and then send it off to corporate and go through all those things and let it go to the fair and then it would be on the shelf and three or five years that's going to be completely overwhelmed by customers if the company doesn't do it itself you're going to get a very fast build and
Video examples
Will the ocean ever run...
Those are just a couple of many examples. Overfishing is happening all over the world. How did this happen? When some people think of fishing, they imagine relaxing in a boat and patiently reeling in the day's catch. But modern industrial fishing, the kind that stocks our grocery shelves, looks more like warfare.
Video examples
The 'George Clooney' Of...
planning to go ahead with the operation we're doing an artificial insemination today but we're also doing a lot more research looking at techniques for the cry preservation of the sperm so that we can freeze it throw it out and then artificially inseminate it fresh sperm only has a shelf life of
Video examples
The science of milk -...
In their natural environment, mammals secrete milk on call for immediate consumption by their young. But with the demands of thirsty consumers, the dairy industry has enlisted methods to step up production, enhance shelf life, and provide a variety of milk products.
Video examples
Are food preservatives...
But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store, hopefully unspoiled, thanks to preservatives. But what exactly are preservatives? How do they help keep food edible and are they safe? There are two major factors that cause food to go
Video examples
History’s deadliest...
if they're on a shelf, the U.S. EPA warns against eating food off of them. Though we still occasionally run into issues with synthetic food dyes, our scientific understanding has helped us prune hazardous colors out of our lives.
Video examples
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
entirely delicious you can eat up the spoon delicious it is made of dough are blended with rice and wheat without preservatives just like dehydrated vegetables our product also has a very long shelf life or more than three years
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
then there is no need to go looking elsewhere, assuming that there is such a thing as a perfect marriage that will inoculate us against wanderlust. But what if passion has a finite shelf life?
Video examples
Bully Bottlenose...
limestone shelf known as the bahama banks the bahamas were named by the spanish baja ma means shallow sea these waters offer good visibility and protection from danger
Example 1 of 10
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Frances Bean Cobain
American Artist
The shelf life of an artist or musician isn't particularly long.
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Anushka Sharma
Indian Actress
I didn't like when people said that actresses have shelf life.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.
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Kris Carr
American Author
If it has a shelf life longer than you, don't eat it.
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Prabhas
Indian Actor
Actors have limited time. We also have a shelf life.
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Akshaye Khanna
Indian Actor
Every artiste's shelf life... is their destiny.
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Mahershala Ali
American Actor
I believe that everything has a shelf life.
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R. Madhavan
Indian Actor
A loverboy's shelf life is very limited.
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Dennis Christopher
American Actor
Character actors have a long shelf life.
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Jessie Ware
British Musician
Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.
Quote examples
Frances Bean Cobain
American Artist
The shelf life of an artist or musician isn't particularly long.
Quote examples
Anushka Sharma
Indian Actress
I didn't like when people said that actresses have shelf life.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.
Quote examples
Kris Carr
American Author
If it has a shelf life longer than you, don't eat it.
Quote examples
Prabhas
Indian Actor
Actors have limited time. We also have a shelf life.
Quote examples
Akshaye Khanna
Indian Actor
Every artiste's shelf life... is their destiny.
Quote examples
Mahershala Ali
American Actor
I believe that everything has a shelf life.
Quote examples
R. Madhavan
Indian Actor
A loverboy's shelf life is very limited.
Quote examples
Dennis Christopher
American Actor
Character actors have a long shelf life.
Quote examples
Jessie Ware
British Musician
Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.
Example 1 of 10
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