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shelf life
noun
: the length of time that food may be stored and still be good to eat
: the length of time during which something or someone lasts or remains popular
Full Definition of SHELF LIFE
: the period of time during which a material may be stored and remain suitable for use; broadly : the period of time during which something lasts or remains popular
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First Known Use of SHELF LIFE
1927
Rhymes with SHELF LIFE
alewife, case knife, clasp knife, drawknife, farmwife, fishwife, flick-knife, folklife, good life, goodwife, half-life, highlife, housewife, jackknife, loosestrife, lowlife, midlife, midwife, nightlife, oldwife, penknife, pro-life, real-life, steak knife, still life, true-life, wakerife, whole-life, wildlife
Medical Dictionary
shelf life
noun \ˈshelf-ˌ\
Medical Definition of SHELF LIFE
: the period of time during which a material (as a food or drug) may be stored and remain suitable for use
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