1. off-the-shelf
adjective. (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock.
Synonyms
- off-the-rack
- ready-made
- off-the-peg
Antonyms
- original
- natural object
- homemade
- made-to-order
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Words that Rhyme with Continental Shelf
- yourself
- themself
- theirself
- oneself
- himself
- ourself
- myself
- itself
- hisself
- herself
- selph
- self
- relph
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- delph
- chelf
Example sentences of the word continental-shelf
1. Noun Phrase
The variety of plant and animal life on the continental shelf will depend on location and size factors.
2. Noun Phrase
Press brown play dough onto the bottom front of the diorama to represent the continental shelf.
3. Noun Phrase
Keep a good distance away from the edge of the African continental shelf.
4. Noun Phrase
Around nearly each continent is a continental shelf, which is a shallow land extension into the ocean.
2. continental
adjective. ['ˌkɑːntəˈnɛntəl, ˌkɑːntəˈnɛnəl'] being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe.
Synonyms
- transcontinental
Antonyms
- worldwide
- world-wide
3. shelf
noun. ['ˈʃɛlf'] a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
Synonyms
- buffet
- support
- mantle
- mantel
- market
- mantelpiece
- etagere
- chest
- counter
- bookcase
- bookshelf
- grocery store
- grocery
- bureau
- mantlepiece
- chest of drawers
- closet
- overmantel
- food market
- sideboard
- cabinet
- chimneypiece
- dresser
Antonyms
- disallow
- boycott
- disapproval
- invalidate
4. shelf
noun. ['ˈʃɛlf'] a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water.
Synonyms
- ledge
- berm
Antonyms
- disprove
- disapprove
- disagree