open shelf

collocation in English

meaningsofopenandshelf

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open
adjective
uk
/ˈəʊ.pən/us
/ˈoʊ.pən/
not closed ...
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shelf
noun[C]
uk
/ʃelf/us
/ʃelf/
a long, flat board fixed horizontally, usually against a wall or inside a cupboard so that objects can be stored ...
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(Definition ofopenandshelffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofopen shelf

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This has led to a greater consistency of approach to the classification ofopenshelfmaterial.
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They are mainly known fromopenshelfenvironments, but are also found nearer the shore and in some freshwater settings.
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Even the lidded glove box was replaced by anopenshelf.
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Coral reefs, barrier islands, and oolite shoals form the barrier with theopenshelf.
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White sugar is more usually available in bars and homes, because brown sugar has a limitedopenshelflife.
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It runs onopenshelfsystem but some important text books are also kept in reserve section.
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Some of the words it contained were thought to be so shocking that for several years many libraries banned it from their open shelves!
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For instance, drink should not be displayed on open shelves in supermarkets.
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It sells cakes of all kinds and confectionery, and these things are set out upon open shelves.
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In previous years the libraries which hold patent collections have withdrawn certain specifications from their open shelves.
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If there are superstores which do not properly control the sale of alcohol from their open shelves, the remedy lies with those who are concerned about the matter.
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He also had books arranged on open shelves to reduce the need for using the card catalog.
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Pots and kitchenware were typically stored on open shelves, and parts of the room could be separated from the rest using simple curtains.
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