rack vs shelf

Both 'rack' and 'shelf' are correct terms, but they are used in different contexts. 'Rack' is typically used to refer to a framework or stand for holding or displaying items, while 'shelf' is a flat horizontal board or ledge mounted on a wall or in a cabinet for storing or displaying items.

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The term 'rack' is correct and commonly used to refer to a framework or stand for holding or displaying items.

"rack"

You can use the term 'rack' when referring to a framework or stand used for holding or displaying items, such as a shoe rack or a wine rack.

Examples:

I need to buy a spice rack for my kitchen.
He installed a bike rack in the garage.
The server room has multiple equipment racks.
She hung her towels on the towel rack.
The store has a display rack for magazines.

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Wall and rack mount styles are available.
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Phal roots are very thick and rack easily.
Raised head and feet manual rack.
Great for a ladder rack, canoe rack and more.
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The Kit107 or Kit107H-2 mounted on the DVR-MV107 rack distributes pre-stabilized ±22 VDC power generated by the PS100 toward all the plug-ins inserted in the rack.
It has a half rack metal housing which makes it possible to mount 2 receivers in 1HE with the optional rack mount adapter D1453.
The ProLiant ML110 Gen10 is a single processor tower form factor that can also be placed in a rack server cabinet using 4.5U of rack space.
The tuner is 1 rack unit and its compactness allows to arrange two units side by side getting an overall width equal to that standard rack.
Electronically isolated partitions (nPars) enable customers to choose a number of implementations including high availability within the same rack, or different IT tiers in the same rack.
Unmanaged switches can be desktop or rack mounted.
Coat rack brushed stainless steel contoured.
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Support knife in rack or with magnet.
Then she put them back on the dish rack.
All right, that's 20 to a rack.
As you can see, the supervisor checks each rack.
My rack is not halfway decent. It's awesome.

Alternatives:

stand
framework
holder

The term 'shelf' is correct and commonly used to refer to a flat horizontal board or ledge mounted on a wall or in a cabinet for storing or displaying items.

"shelf"

You can use the term 'shelf' when referring to a flat horizontal board or ledge mounted on a wall or in a cabinet for storing or displaying items, such as a bookshelf or a kitchen shelf.

Examples:

She placed her books on the top shelf.
The pantry has several shelves for storage.
He needs to install a new shelf in the living room.
The store displays products on the shelves.
The shelf in the closet collapsed under the weight.

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Elegant glass bathroom shelf with Chrome-Gold plating.
In it Case shelf dimensions depend on the size available jashchichkov.
Uniforms found a loaded handgun on that shelf.
Drybeck bought a shelf company 13 months ago.
Available also in the plastic shelf version.
Additional shelf metal: matching structure.
The same also applies to shelf deliveries.
This glass shelf guarantees stability and beauty.
Customized shelf of Aquna collection to complete your modern bathroom composition.
Most products are available off the shelf.
Trophies line a shelf behind her.
Mirror with shelf and LED light included.
Including shelf program for optimum processing of shelves with rounded edges.
On-wall or shelf acoustic speaker for professional applications.
Player wardrobes already include one shelf for each module.
You know that shelf in the kitchen sticks out sometimes.
And then there were three little Indians sitting on a shelf.
It was laying on a shelf in the planetarium...
And be sure to remove the items from the shelf.
We could put in another shelf for your towels and things.

Alternatives:

ledge
board
storage space

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