Canadian English Meaning of on the shelf
on the shelf
Other Canadian English words related to on the shelf
Nearest Words of on the shelf
- 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
- on the house => on the house
- on the fritz => on the blink
- on the far side of => on the far side of
- on the double => on the double
- on the diagonal => on the diagonal
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
FAQs About the word on the shelf
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,