shelving
Americannoun
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material for making shelves
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a set of shelves; shelves collectively
Etymology
Origin of shelving
Example Sentences
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Teeming documents charting the rich subsoil of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Nvidia is reportedly shelving its gaming GPU release plans for 2026 due to the ongoing memory-chip shortage, breaking a 30-year tradition of yearly releases.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Often, these programs have assisted store owners with a mix of expertise, funding and logistics, such as new shelving and refrigeration.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
This time, producers including Diamondback and EOG Resources EOG 2.52%increase; green up pointing triangle have promised to do those very things while shelving variable dividends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
That there was slack water immediately below the bridge, with a low, shelving bank where they could get out easily?
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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