off-the-shelf
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ðəˈʃɛlf, ˈɒf- adjective
1.
readily available from merchandise in stock.
2.
made according to a standardized format; not developed for specialized or individual needs; ready-made: off-the-shelf computer programs.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Off-the-shelf
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Custom-made servos cost many times the price of off-the-shelf ones.
Most of it is going to road resurfacing, safety upgrades and other off-the-shelf fix-it projects that require less preparation.
It can often be less expensive than buying a comparable off-the-shelf item.
With the scrambled data in hand, crackers can run through trillions of possibilities with off-the-shelf hardware.
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