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shelf meaning in Tamil

அடுக்கம் aṭukkam

/ʃɛlf/

shelf in Tamil: அடுக்கம் (aṭukkam), அடுக்கு (aṭukku). In English, shelf means 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.

Tamil words for shelf

structure
அடுக்கம் aṭukkam, அடுக்கு aṭukku

English meaning of shelf

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun The capacity of such an object.
  3. noun A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
  4. noun The part of a repository where shelvesets are stored.

Full definition of shelf

shelf in a sentence

  • We keep the old newspapers on the bottom shelf of the cupboard, and our photos on the top shelf.

Synonyms of shelf

shelf in other languages

Questions about shelf in Tamil

What is the meaning of shelf in Tamil?
Shelf in Tamil is அடுக்கம் (aṭukkam), அடுக்கு (aṭukku).
shelf என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shelf: அடுக்கம் (aṭukkam), அடுக்கு (aṭukku).
What does shelf mean in English?
Shelf means 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.

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