shelf life



shelf life

The length of time that something is viable or useful. Milk has a very short shelf life, as it tends to expire quickly. I'm hoping that this product will have a very long shelf life and be useful for years to come.
See also: life, shelf

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Carlisakar-LEE-səEnglish (Rare)
Tahmid-Arabic
Harsha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
Haniyya-Arabic
Cristal['kristl]
Silvestersil-VES-tər (English)Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late Roman