shelfful

 [shelf-fool]  

shelf·ful

   [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.
Origin:
1875–80; shelf + -ful

Usage note
See -ful.

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shelfful

noun
the amount that a shelf will hold; "he bought a shelfful of books" 
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