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shelving

American  
[shel-ving] / ˈʃɛl vɪŋ /

noun

  1. material for shelves.

  2. shelves collectively.

shelving British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of shelving

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

Example Sentences

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Buckley, who studied with Coffin at Yale, is bringing his 2018 “Orcish Shelving System” sculpture, which consists of human-sized figures stacked into the shape of industrial shelving.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

Shelving the stuff at former plants like California’s San Onofre — down the coast from San Clemente — isn’t much better.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

"Shelving the emergency law would be a good first step in increasing respect for basic rights," Coogle added.

From Reuters • May 7, 2023

For a versatile contemporary unit, see the 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Shelving units were arranged in a square around an open area, maybe twenty feet by twenty feet wide.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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