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Shelf.

A place name:

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A place name: A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1228).

  2. A place name: A hamlet in Coychurch Lower community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9380).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.