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Noun

A flat length of wood or rigid material forming part of a piece of furniture

A submarine bank, or a part of the continental shelf

A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface

An object that is used to support something

A long, high mass or mound of a particular substance

An informer

An area of ground that tends evenly upward

Each of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals

A long work table in a workshop or laboratory

A room or counter in a station, hotel, or other public building selling light meals or snacks

Inform the police of someone's criminal activities or plans

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A flat length of wood or rigid material forming part of a piece of furniture

arbour^UK

arbor^US

receptacle

“The boy grabbed a lantern off a shelf and lit it, and they continued down the dark hallway.”

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A submarine bank, or a part of the continental shelf

“This depth corresponds to the major change in slope between the shelf and the submarine flanks of the island.”

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A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface

tumour^UK

tumor^US

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“He managed to find a shelf on which to place his foot on while climbing.”

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An object that is used to support something

center^US

centre^UK

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A long, high mass or mound of a particular substance

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Noun

An informer

sympathizer^US

sympathiser^UK

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An area of ground that tends evenly upward

mitre^UK

miter^US

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Each of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals

specialty^US

speciality^UK

arbor^US

arbour^UK

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A long work table in a workshop or laboratory

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A room or counter in a station, hotel, or other public building selling light meals or snacks

self-service restaurant

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Inform the police of someone's criminal activities or plans

spill the beans about

point the bone at

sell someone down the river

give someone a Judas kiss

tell the police about

tell the authorities about

turn King's evidence

turn Queen's evidence

bite the hand that feeds you

turn state's evidence

give up

break with

mislead

bite the hand that feeds one

victimize^US

victimise^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead up the garden path

pull one's leg

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

let the cat out of the bag

lead up garden path

do a number on

rope in

pull the wool over one's eyes

lead one down the garden path

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

lead down the garden path

make a charge against

make a complaint against

put on the wrong track

put on an act

give someone a bum steer

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

take someone in

put up smoke screen

take someone for a ride

lead astray

give the wrong impression

tell tales on someone

blow the whistle on someone

drop a dime on someone

drop the dime on someone

fink on someone

put the finger on someone

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