shelf in Kashmiri कॉशुर
shelf in Malayalam മലയാളം
shelf in Sindhi سنڌي
shelf in Telugu తెలుగు
shelf in English
- shelf⇄adj. shelflike.
- shelf⇄expr. (put) on the shelf, put aside as no longer useful or desirable; in a state of inactivity or uselessness.
Ex. The trouble is that the Americans obsessed with their purity of purpose, stubbornly cling to an idea that should either be dropped or - shelf⇄expr. off the shelf, directly from stock on hand; without requiring special preparation or modification.
Ex. [When] aircraft themselves could almost be purchased off the shelf, it was not difficult for a company to obtain new aircraft to meet unexp - shelf⇄shelf, noun, pl.shelves.
1a. a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, stone, or other material, fastened to a wall or frame to hold things, such as books or dishes.
Ex. The books sat on a shelf above the fireplace.
b. the contents of a shelf.