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[ shel -ving ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈʃɛl vɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun material for shelves.
shelves collectively.
Origin of shelving First recorded in 1625–35; shelve1 + -ing1
Words nearby shelving sheltie, Shelton, shelty, shelve, shelves, shelving , Shem, Shema, she-male, Shembe, Shemini Atseres
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Example sentences from the Web for shelving Meanwhile, the search, expected to last 10 hours per day, began with the removal of some shelving .
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Beyond February 14, the collapse is shelving more complex plans.
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Columbine rode into a thick clump of spruces that had long, shelving branches, reaching down.
The Mysterious Rider | Zane Grey
She soon found a sheep-path that wound round the shelving rocks and among the trees.
The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
Her footsteps led plainly up the shelving shore and into the forest.
The Wolf Hunters | James Oliver Curwood
Sometimes we could almost touch with our boat-hook the shelving banks on either side.
Child Life in Prose | Various
Under this arch and up the shelving gallery gently slid the guiding flame.
The Three Mulla-mulgars | Walter De La Mare
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British Dictionary definitions for shelving noun material for making shelves
a set of shelves; shelves collectively
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Words related to shelving suspend, waive, freeze, prolong, put off, mothball, give up, dismiss, scrub, drop, pigeonhole, stay, delay, sideline, table, hold, prorogue, hold up, tie up, hang up