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shelfful

[ shelf-fool ]

noun

, plural shelf·fuls.
  1. an amount adequate to fill a shelf:

    They buy canned goods by the shelfful.

  2. the amount contained on a shelf:

    We gave away a shelfful of books.

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Spelling Note

See -ful.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shelfful1

First recorded in 1875–80; shelf + -ful

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Example Sentences

"Don't stop fer that; there's a shelfful of all kinds behind the counter," Barr interposed.

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