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shelf

noun as in jutting, flat area or piece

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The report of the scarlet tanager in Shelf, near Halifax, is believed to be the first time one of the birds has been sighted in Yorkshire.

From BBC

"The business case is there, it's not new technology, it's old technology - we can buy it of the shelf," said Prof Middleburgh.

From BBC

On a shelf behind Kristina, a small device confirms the threat outside – buzzing each time it detects a drone.

From BBC

I have a shelf of books, and I have read the French stuff, and I’ve seen all the films, so I didn’t need to read much more.

From Salon

“I like to make things that are colorful; I like to make things you want to grab, that have that sense of play,” she says, laying out an assortment of her creations that she lugged over from her designated shelf in the back.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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