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shelf life
noun [C usually singular] (plural shelf lives)Definition
› the length of time that a product, especially food, can be kept in a shop before it becomes too old to be sold or used: Fresh fruit has a very short shelf life.Food - general words › the length of time that something remains useful, popular, or successful: These days many marriages have a fairly short shelf life (= don't last very long).
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