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Definition of
bookshelf noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bookshelf
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbʊkʃɛlf
/
/
(
pl.
bookshelves
NAmE
/
/
ˈbʊkʃɛlvz
/
/
)
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a shelf that you keep books on
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bookshelf
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