on the shelf

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee shelf]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ʃɛlf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee shelf]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ʃɛlf/

Definitions of on the shelf words

noun plural on the shelf a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects. 1
noun plural on the shelf the contents of this: a shelf of books. 1
noun plural on the shelf a surface or projection resembling this; ledge. 1
noun plural on the shelf Physical Geography. a sandbank or submerged extent of rock in the sea or river. the bedrock underlying an alluvial deposit or the like. continental shelf. 1
noun plural on the shelf Archery. the upper part of the bow hand, on which the arrow rests. 1
idioms on the shelf off the shelf, readily available from merchandise in stock: Any of those parts can be purchased off the shelf. 1

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Origin of on the shelf

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English; Old English scylfe; akin to Low German schelf shelf, Old Norse -skjalf bench

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Parts of speech for On the shelf

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adjective

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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on the shelf popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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adj on the shelf

at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
deferred — withheld over a certain period; postponed
dormant — lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
in waiting — a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay.

adjective on the shelf

adjourned — to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.
assessed — Simple past tense and past participle of assess.
funded — Simple past tense and past participle of fund.
hibernating — Present participle of hibernate.
negotiated — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.

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adjective on the shelf

forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
furthered — at or to a greater distance; farther: I'm too tired to go further.
hastened — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.

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