noun
the amount that a shelf will hold
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he bought a shelfful of books
• Hypernyms: ↑containerful
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\\ˈshelfˌfu̇l, -eu̇fˌf-\ noun (-s) : a quantity sufficient to fill a shelf : the contents of a shelf
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/shelf"fool/, n., pl. shelffuls.
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.
[1875-80; SHELF + -FUL]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.