Shelf synonyms

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rock
(Uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
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banquette
An upholstered bench, esp. one along a wall in a restaurant
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counter
(Curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
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mantle
A fold or pair of folds of the body wall that covers the internal organs and typically secretes the substance that forms the shell in mollusks and brachiopods.
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bedrock
A secure foundation
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bracket
An angle bracket.
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console
A computer system designed to play a specific format of video game using special controllers and a separate display, such as a television.
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mantelpiece
The projecting shelf of a mantel, or this shelf and the side elements framing the fireplace in front
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ridge (related)
A long, narrow, or crested part of the body:
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bank
A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.
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sofa (related)
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shallow
A part of a body of water of little depth; a shoal:
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rack
(Slang) A bunk or bed.
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jutting
That which juts or protrudes.
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sill
A horizontal piece forming the bottom frame of the opening into which a window or door is set
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slab
An outside piece cut from a log when squaring it for lumber.
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ledge
A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall.
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bookshelve (related)
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shelves (related)
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shoal
The definition of a shoal is a large group, particularly of fish, or a sandy, shallow area of water.
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cupboard
A closet or cabinet, usually with shelves for storing food, crockery, and utensils.
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layer
A shoot or twig (of a living plant) bent down and partly covered with earth so that it may take root
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mantel
The shelf or slab
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reef
A line or ridge of rock, coral, or sand lying at or near the surface of the water
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sandbar
A ridge or shoal of sand below high tide, formed in a river or along a shore by the action of currents or tides
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stratum
(Biology) A layer of tissue.
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continental-shelf (related)
The part of the edge of a continent between the shoreline and the continental slope. It is covered by shallow ocean waters and has a very gentle slope.
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bookcase (related)
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coffee-table (related)
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windowsill (related)
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window-sill (related)
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foil-lined (related)
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shelving (related)
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  • The continental plateau might for purposes of detailed study be divided into the continental shelf from - 660 ft.

  • This shelf was chosen in 1909 as the site of the public offices of the Union.

  • Around the coast there is a raised shelf of limestone which was undoubtedly a coral reef.

  • On the shelf I arranged the words, is, in, wardrobe.

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