Canadian English Meaning of on the shelf

on the shelf

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Definitions and Meaning of on the shelf in English

on the shelf

in a state of inactivity or uselessness, available from stock, the submerged gradually sloping border of a continent or island, a sandbank or ledge of rocks usually partially submerged, one of several similar pieces in a closet, bookcase, or similar structure, a flat projecting layer of rock, something resembling a shelf in form or position, a flat piece (as of wood or metal) set parallel to and above a floor (as on a wall or in a bookcase) to hold objects, a thin flat usually long and narrow piece of material (such as wood) fastened horizontally (as on a wall) at a distance from the floor to hold objects, the contents of a shelf, something (as a sandbar or ledge of rock) that suggests a shelf

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on the shelf

in a state of inactivity or uselessness, available from stock, the submerged gradually sloping border of a continent or island, a sandbank or ledge of rocks usu

dead,dormant,off,unused,vacant,asleep,At rest,fallow,free,idle

active,alive,busy,employed,functioning,going,on,alive,operating,operative

on the rack => on the rack, on the order of => on the order of, on the move => On the go, on the money => on the money, on the level => on the level,