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shelving

[ shel-ving ]

noun

  1. material for shelves.
  2. shelves collectively.


shelving

/ ˈʃɛlvɪŋ /

noun

  1. material for making shelves
  2. a set of shelves; shelves collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shelving1

First recorded in 1625–35; shelve 1 + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

Likewise, if you’ll be losing shelf or drawer space, consider portable shelving or drawers as a functional alternative.

You may want to invest in different shelving options for different areas and pairs of shoes.

Some manufacturers are adding UV lights to refrigerators, either to combat the growth of bacteria in water-filtration systems or to sanitize shelving, according to Notini.

The shelving unit is divided into multiple sections and has two drawers to stash away smaller items.

I walked into the growing rooms, packed with shelving units three meters tall.

The Daily Pic: Sebastian Errazuriz designs shelving that folds away.

Meanwhile, the search, expected to last 10 hours per day, began with the removal of some shelving.

But he demonstrated Wednesday night that he can press a president without shelving the shtick.

Long heavy shelving in the university library would have crushed anyone caught in the stacks.

Beyond February 14, the collapse is shelving more complex plans.

So he followed the path, which appeared little used, and presently came to the brow of a high, shelving bank.

Henry Burns lay flat on a shelving bit of rock, with his face close to the water, and peered down to the bed below.

The pleasantest part of a coast to reside on is, perhaps, that which has a sandy beach shelving gently down into deep water.

Sitting beside her on a shelving rock in the sun, Hollister would think of that and feel a pang.

Where Juliet sat there was a muddy bit of gravel shelving to the river.

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