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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
shelf
shelf (shĕlf)n. pl. shelves (shĕlvz) 1. a. A flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects. b. The contents or capacity of such a structure. c. Something, such as a projecting ledge of rock or a balcony, that resembles such a structure. 2. A reef, sandbar, or shoal. 3. Bedrock.Idioms:off the shelf From ready-made merchandise in stock: supplies that were available off the shelf.on the shelf 1. In a state of disuse. 2. a. Unemployed. b. Out of circulation. c. Retired. [Middle English, probably from Middle Low German schelf. See skel-1 in Indo-European Roots.] shelfʹful' n.
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