shelf
/ʃelf/noun
उच्चारण शेल्फ़
ताक़, शेल्फ़, खाना
Basic word
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a flat board fixed to a wall or as part of a cupboard, for putting things on
ताक़, शेल्फ़, खाना
- books on the shelf
- Put the dictionary back on the top shelf.
- The shelf broke under the weight of the books.
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- The shop has shelves full of sweets and biscuits.
Synonyms ledge rack mantelpiece sill bracket
¶Idioms 2
on the shelf
not used or dealt with; (old-fashioned) not married and thought to be too old to marry
(योजना आदि का) ठंडे बस्ते में पड़ा; (पुराना प्रयोग) शादी की उम्र निकल जाना
- The project has been left on the shelf for years.
- In those days, a woman of thirty was considered to be on the shelf.
off the shelf
that can be bought immediately and does not have to be specially made or ordered
(बाज़ार में) तैयार मिलने वाला; बना-बनाया
- We bought the software off the shelf.
- Off-the-shelf solutions are cheaper than custom ones.
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
The plural of shelf is shelves (like self/selves, half/halves, calf/calves).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: shelf का plural shelves है (self/selves, half/halves, calf/calves की तरह)।
The verb shelve means postpone a plan ('The project was shelved').
Verb shelve का अर्थ योजना स्थगित करना, ठंडे बस्ते में डालना है ('The project was shelved')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Off the shelf (available to buy immediately, not specially made), on the shelf (old-fashioned, considered too old to marry; not being used).
Idioms: off the shelf (तुरंत खरीदने के लिए उपलब्ध, विशेष रूप से न बना), on the shelf (पुराना, विवाह के लिए अधिक उम्र का माना जाने वाला; अप्रयुक्त)।
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General knowledge
Geography: the continental shelf is the shallow seabed near the coast.
भूगोल में continental shelf (महाद्वीपीय मग्नतट) तट के पास का उथला समुद्र-तल है।