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noun (shelves)
- A flat, rigid, rectangular structure, fixed at right angles to a wall, and used to support, store or display objects.
- The capacity of such an object; as, a shelf of videos.
- A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
- A reef, shoal or sandbar.
Etymology: Probably from scylfe (deck of a ship); distantly related to sculpt, "carve" and shell.
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