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Definition: BOOKSHELVES

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun bookshelf.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(bookshelf)
1. A shelf on which to keep books.[Wordnet].
2. A shelf to hold books.[Websters].

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Date "Bookshelves" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1808. (references)

Common Expressions: BOOKSHELVES

Expressions Definition
Set of bookshelves Storage space consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves in a library where most of the books are stored. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Definition: BOOKSHELVES

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun Plural1. Plural inflection of the noun bookshelf.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(bookshelf)
1. A shelf on which to keep books.[Wordnet].
2. A shelf to hold books.[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "BOOKSHELVES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1808. (references)

Common Expressions: BOOKSHELVES

ExpressionsDefinition
Set of bookshelvesStorage space consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves in a library where most of the books are stored. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Topics by Level of Interest: bookshelf

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
Microsoft Bookshelf14   3M bookshelf game series8
3M bookshelf game series8   Bookshelf Symbol 75
Bookshelf Symbol 75   Microsoft Bookshelf14
The Dragon on the Bookshelf5   The Dragon on the Bookshelf5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).