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bookshelves

SayBUUK-shelvz/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz/

2 meanings of bookshelves

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of bookshelf. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The new library has tall bookshelves along every wall.

    We bought two bookshelves for the living room.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of bookshelve. A rare verb: most people say shelves instead.
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bookshelves is a form of bookshelf

bookshelf, noun: A flat board, often on a wall or inside a case, where books are kept standing in a row. Full entry

Forms
bookshelfbookshelves plural
Spelling
bookshelf → bookshelves: change f to v, add -es

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