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:
   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. Edgar Dworsky:

   Consumers are price conscious. They will notice if an orange juice manufacturer, for example, raises the shelf price from $ 2.99 to $ 3.19.

2. Thomas Binger:

   They knew I was innocent but they still decided to bring these charges to make their name --to have a name. They wanted my head on their shelf.

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. Frank Zappa:

   There is more stupidity then hydrogen in the universe and it has a longer shelf life.

5. Hrvoje Prpic:

   Women like to discover, how women like to shop is that they want to see something, they want to spot something on the shelf nobody has seen before.