Synonym: ledge. Similar words: self-, itself, welfare, himself, in itself, of itself, by itself, by yourself. Meaning: [ʃelf] 
n. 1. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects 2. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water.
n. 1. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects 2. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water. 
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121 Under a wide shelf that holds coffee jars stands a pile of magazines.
122 I bumped my head on the shelf as I stood up.
123 The pies have a shelf life of approximately one week.
124 The shelf is so high it is well out of / beyond my reach.
125 She reached for the book, but it was too high on the shelf.
126 The shelf was full of the sort of books I like to read.
127 I can just reach the shelf, if I stand on tiptoe.
128 I stood the child on a stool so that she could reach the shelf.
129 The shelf is about a metre long-well, 98cm,[www.Sentencedict.com] to be precise.
130 He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him.
131 If I stand on the tips of my toes, I can just reach the top shelf.
132 The ship ran into a shelf and sank to the bottom of the sea.
133 He butted his head against the shelf as he was getting up.
134 Her diaries just sat on the shelf for years .
135 There was a clutter of bottles and tubes on the shelf.
136 She muddled all the different kinds of books together on one shelf.
137 With a stretch of his arm, he reached the shelf.
138 The encyclopedia sits on my shelf at home, gathering dust.
139 The key was on a high shelf, just beyond her grasp.
140 Women used to think they were on the shelf at 30.
141 All of those parts can be purchased off the shelf.
142 I don't think the shelf will hold if we put anything else on it.
143 You've got quite a long reach - can you get that box down from the top shelf for me?
144 Place the shelf at a 90 degree angle to the wall.
145 He ran his eyes along the books on the shelf.
146 He returned the album to its place on the shelf.
147 Could you get me that book from the top shelf?
148 When you've finished, put the book back in its place on the shelf.
149 I can just reach the top shelf if I stand on my toes.
150 Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.
More similar words: self-, itself, welfare, himself, in itself, of itself, by itself, by yourself, by himself, self-esteem, help, shell, hello, shelter, helmet, helpful, cannot help, to the life, nonetheless, and the like, in the least, to the limit, overwhelm, helicopter, take the lead, in the long run, not in the least, nevertheless, The last rites, with the help of.