shelf
verb + shelf
put up shelves
put (the pots) on a shelf
get (a plate) down from a shelf
shelves collapse
adjective + shelf
the top shelf
the middle shelf
the bottom shelf
Exercises:
The shelf collapsed under the weight of the plates. There were far too many on it!
I had to get my brother to put up some shelves in my kitchen. I’m useless at DIY!
Just put the cookery book back on the shelf above the fridge when you’ve finished.
I can’t reach the sugar on the top shelf. Could you get it down for me, please?
Notes
Food is placed on shelves in shops and supermarkets:
I got a job filling shelves at the local supermarket.
‘Shelf life’ is the length of time a product such as food remains fresh for sale:
Strawberries have a very short shelf life. (They go bad quickly.)
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