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shelf (SHELF) (noun)
1. Something which is fastened to a wall for the storage of books or other items: "The handy man will put a shelf in the closet for my shoe boxes."
2. A ledge of rocks usually partially submerged in water: "The waterfowl stood on the shelf in the bay while they were hunting for small fish."
3. A flat area of rock, sand, ground, etc.; especially underwater: "The swimmers had to be careful of the shelf of sand covered rock and shallow water when they were diving off shore."
2. A ledge of rocks usually partially submerged in water: "The waterfowl stood on the shelf in the bay while they were hunting for small fish."
3. A flat area of rock, sand, ground, etc.; especially underwater: "The swimmers had to be careful of the shelf of sand covered rock and shallow water when they were diving off shore."
shelve (SHELV) (verb)
1. To place something on a flat surface structure that is fastened to a wall: "Once the shelf is installed, I will shelve all of my books in alphabetical order."
2. To put aside or to remove from active work or service: "I had to shelve my idea of sailing around the world because I lost my job."
2. To put aside or to remove from active work or service: "I had to shelve my idea of sailing around the world because I lost my job."
"When she was called to the office, the engineer thought her boss was going to shelve her."
His after school job was to shelve the architect's drawings on the wide shelf that was made especially for the large pieces of paper.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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