Synonyms for Shelf
ʃɛlfshelf

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1. shelfnoun

   The capacity of such an object; as, a shelf of videos.

   Synonyms:
   shelfful

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. shelfnoun

   a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

   Synonyms:
   ledge

2. ledge, shelfnoun

   a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

   Synonyms:
   shelf, ledge

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1. shelfnoun

   Synonyms:
   ledge

2. shelfnoun

   Synonyms:
   shoal, shallow

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1. shelfnoun

   Synonyms:
   mantel, mantelpiece, bracket, console, ledge, shallow, shoal, banquette

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1. List of paraphrases for "shelf":

   plateau, platform, continental, tray, platter, rack, conservation, tablet, bookshelf, shelving, bookcase, mower, shelf-life, mainland

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1. Julienne Stroeve:

   I think it's too soon to say it will, however, it's likely that the atmosphere will play an increasing role in ice shelf breakup by weakening them through surface melting.

2. Montana Attorney General Tim Fox:

   (It) doesn’t belong on the shelf, it belongs in the shredder.

3. Thomas Ian Nicholas:

   The fifth ‘American Pie’ has been written and as far as I know has been sitting on a shelf in Universal collecting dust for the last five years, … I’m not really where that stands. There’s been a lot of rumors online. Some fans have started Twitter pages called ‘American Vacation,’ pretending that it’s happening. I haven’t heard anything. I was the first one to agree to do ‘American Reunion.’ I remember [writer] Adam Herz, we were talking at a sushi restaurant in 2009. He was like, ‘Hey, what do you think of this idea about doing a reunion? I was like, ‘Count me in… Good luck coordinating everyone’s schedules.’ Sure enough, it took about three years.

4. Diane Black:

   It’s available. It’s available on the shelf when you walk in a grocery store, yeah, you have to reach up to get it, but there’s pornography there.

5. Mortimer Hope:

   Many governments across Africa have developed broadband plans. The issue is that those plans very often just sit on a shelf, not being implemented.