Shelf (: shelves) may refer to:
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Shelf (storage), a flat horizontal surface used for display and storage
Geology
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Continental shelf
A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water, known as a shelf sea. Much of these shelves were exposed by drops in sea level during glacial periods. The shelf surrounding an island ...
, the extended perimeter of a continent, usually covered by shallow seas
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Ice shelf, a thick platform of ice floating on the ocean surface
Places and entities
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Shelf, West Yorkshire, a village in England
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Shelf corporation, a company or corporation that has had no activity
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Shelf (organization), a UK health services organisation
Other uses
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Light shelf, a reflective element placed outside of a window to enhance room illumination by natural light
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Shelf (computing), a user interface feature in the NeXTSTEP operating system
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"Shelf" (song), a 2008 song by the Jonas Brothers
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Shelf life, the length of time that perishable items are considered suitable for sale or consumption
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Shelf registration, a registration arrangement for the sale of securities
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Sulphur shelf
Sulfur (or sulphur in British English) is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent and nonmetal
In chemistry, a nonmetal is a chemical element that generally lacks a predominance of metallic ...
, an edible mushroom
See also
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Shelve (disambiguation)
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Off the shelf (disambiguation)
Off-the-shelf may refer to:
* Commercial off-the-shelf, a phrase in computing and industrial supply terminology
* Government off-the-shelf
* Ready-to-wear
* Shelf corporation, a type of company
* Off the Shelf Festival, a festival of writing and ...
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