From Old English scylfe, meaning a ledge or flat projecting structure. The same basic image of a flat projection underlies both furniture shelves and natural formations such as a continental shelf.
From Old English scylfe, meaning a ledge or flat projecting structure. The same basic image of a flat projection underlies both furniture shelves and natural formations such as a continental shelf.
What is a shelf?
A shelf is a flat horizontal surface used to hold or display things. The word also names a flat natural ledge or platform.
What is the plural of shelf?
The plural is shelves. The final f changes to v before -es.
What is the difference between a shelf and a bookcase?
A shelf is one flat supporting surface. A bookcase is a piece of furniture that usually contains several shelves.
What does continental shelf mean?
It is the gently sloping underwater edge of a continent, extending from the coast toward deeper ocean water.
What is an ice shelf?
An ice shelf is a thick floating platform of ice attached to land where a glacier or ice sheet reaches the sea.
How do you pronounce shelf?
Shelf is pronounced /ʃɛlf/.