0 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: --
1 the length of time that something stays in good condition and can be used: --
Because it is vacuum-packed, it has a much longer shelf life than regular beef.
2 the length of time that a product, especially food and medicine, can be kept before it becomes too old to be sold or used: --
3 the length of time that something remains useful, popular, successful, etc.: --
Today's technology can have a brief shelf life.
Self-help books have a longer shelf life than other bestsellers.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.