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shelfed

shelfed is the simple past and past participle of shelf.

Meaning of shelf

Noun

shelf (plural shelves)

  1. A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
    • We keep the old newspapers on the bottom shelf of the cupboard, and our photos on the top shelf.
  2. The capacity of such an object
    • a shelf of videos
    Synonyms:
    shelfful
  3. A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
    • In 1981, China's Ministry of Geology surveyed the Taiwan Banks area and reported the following features: The Southern Basin (Taiwan Qian Tan) is situated approximately 200 km (124 mi) south-east of Swatao City and about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the Taiwan Banks on the transition between shelf and...1985, Mark J. Valencia, “Issues: Hydrocarbon Potential and Jurisdictional Disputes”, in South-East Asian Seas: Oil Under Troubled Waters: Hydrocarbon Potential, Jurisdictional Issues, and...
  4. The part of a repository where shelvesets are stored.
    • This is where the Visual Studio Shelving function can help. A shelf is a place on the server in source control that is separate from the main code line so it will not affect other developers.2012, Bradley Irby, Reengineering .NET

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Questions about shelfed

What is shelfed the simple past and past participle of?
Shelfed is the simple past and past participle of shelf.

Words near shelfed in the dictionary

  1. shelf-worn
  2. shelfback
  3. shelfbacks
  4. shelfbreak
  5. shelfbreaks
  6. shelfed
  7. shelfful
  8. shelffuls
  9. shelfie
  10. shelfies
  11. shelfing

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