What does shelfback mean?
Shelfback means The vertical surface forming the back of a shelf..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The vertical surface forming the back of a shelf..
She came home later that day from Mrs. Rafferty's with a blue platter, which she placed standing up against the shelfback in the linen closet.
There was the man who collected any old volumes on etymology. There was a collector of books with gilded Victorian shelfbacks.
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Shelfback means The vertical surface forming the back of a shelf..
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She came home later that day from Mrs. Rafferty's with a blue platter, which she placed standing up against the shelfback in the linen closet.
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