shelving
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ
/noun [mass noun]
1Shelves collectively: a lack of shelving and cupboards...
- There is an abundance of built-in shelving and cupboard space.
- The adjoining breakfast area has an exposed brick wall with built-in shelving and storage cupboards.
- It also has an open fireplace and wooden flooring, along with fitted shelving and storage cupboards.
2The action of shelving something: a pile of books due for shelving the shelving of investment...
- The shelving of plans for a 80,000-seat national stadium at Abbotstown - the so-called Bertie Bowl - has weakened the case for retaining the full site.
- out of temper
- out of the blue
- out of the box
- out of the common
- out of the frying pan into the fire
- out of the game
- out of the handicap
- out of the ordinary
- out of the (or one's) road
- out of the picture
- out of the question
- out of the way
- out-of-the-wayness
- out of (the) whole cloth
- out of the wood (or woods)
- out of this world
- out of time
- out of touch
- out-of-town
- out-of-towner
- out of true (or the true)
- out of truth
- out of turn
- out of whack
- out of work