- shelf life
- nounthe length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating• Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period
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noun: the period of time during which a material may be stored and remain suitable for sale — called also storage life* * *
the term or period during which a stored commodity remains effective, useful, or suitable for consumption: Many medicines have a very short shelf life. Also called storage life.[1925-30]* * *
shelf life nounThe length of time a product can be stored without deterioration occurring• • •Main Entry: ↑shelf* * *
shelf life UK US noun [singular]the amount of time that a food, medicine, or similar product can be kept in a shop before it is too old to sellThesaurus: activity of sellinghyponym* * *
shelf life,the length of time a product may be shelved or stored without becoming spoiled or useless: »the shelf life of a drug.
(Figurative.) »This is a woman in complete control of her career…and ever protective of her shelf life (Richard Corliss).
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n. the length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable* * *
noun, pl ⋯ lives [count]1 : the length of time that food may be stored and still be good to eat— usually singularRice has a long shelf life.
2 : the length of time during which something or someone lasts or remains popular— usually singulara movie with a short shelf life
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the length of time that food, etc. can be kept before it is too old to be sold•
The product has a guaranteed shelf life of 60 days.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.