shelf

Meanings

• noun

  A flat structure designed to hold or display items, typically consisting of horizontal shelves one above the other.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shelf
self , elf , left , relief

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Variants

List of all variants of shelf that leads to same result
off the shelf , on the shelf , shelf , shelfful , shelffuls , shelflike , shelves , shelf fungi , shelf fungus , shelf funguses , shelf ice , shelf ices , shelf life , shelf lifes , shelf-stable , continental shelf , continental shelfs , ice shelf , ice shelfs , ice shelves , off-the-shelf , sulfur mushroom , sulfur mushrooms , sulfur polypore , sulfur polypores , sulfur shelf , sulfur shelves , top-shelf

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Etymology

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Old English scelf or scaffel, from sculan, to serve, from sculde, a servant. The word originally referred to a table or a platform for serving food or a place where a servant stood.

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Trivia

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1. The longest shelf in the world is located in the National Library of China and measures 1,150 feet long.

2. The term 'shelf life' was first used in the context of food products in the 1930s.

3. The word 'shelf' is also used metaphorically to describe a position of inferiority or subordination, as in 'he held a low shelf in the company'.

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Related Concepts

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1. bookshelf: A type of shelf specifically designed to hold books.

2. floating shelf: A shelf that appears to be suspended in mid-air without visible support.

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Culture

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Shelves have been used since ancient times for various purposes such as storing books, displaying art, organizing kitchenware, and even serving food. In literature, shelves have appeared in works like 'Moby Dick' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. In art, they have been depicted in paintings by artists like Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso. In music, the term 'shelf life' is used to describe the length of time a recorded music or food product remains usable or desirable.

How to Memorize "shelf"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bookshelf filled with books. Visualize the texture of the wood, the spines of the books, and the labels on the spines.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shelf' with the word 'storage'. Visualize a shelf as a place where items are stored.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'shelf' with 'Elves Help' or 'Elephants Stand Here Forever'.

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