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Shelf (pl.: shelves) may refer to:

• Shelf (storage), a flat horizontal surface used for display and storage

Geology

• Continental shelf, the extended perimeter of a continent, usually covered by shallow seas
• Ice shelf, a thick platform of ice floating on the ocean surface

Places and entities

• Shelf, West Yorkshire, a village in England
• Shelf corporation, a company or corporation that has had no activity
• Shelf (organization), a UK health services organisation

Other uses

• Light shelf, a reflective element placed outside of a window to enhance room illumination by natural light
• Shelf (computing), a user interface feature in the NeXTSTEP operating system
• "Shelf" (song), a 2008 song by the Jonas Brothers
• Shelf life, the length of time that perishable items are considered suitable for sale or consumption
• Shelf registration, a registration arrangement for the sale of securities
• Sulphur shelf, an edible mushroom