Shelve vs. Shelving
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Difference Between Shelve and Shelving
Shelveverb
(transitive) to place on a shelf
The library needs volunteers to help shelve books.Shelvingadjective
sloping steeply
Shelveverb
(transitive) to set aside, quit, or halt
They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost.Shelvingverb
present participle of shelve
Shelveverb
To furnish with shelves.
to shelve a closet or a libraryShelvingnoun
Shelves collectively.
There is ample shelving in the basement.ADVERTISEMENT
Shelveverb
(slang) To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
Shelvingnoun
The side-rails of a cart or waggon.
Shelveverb
To have sex with.
Shelvingnoun
(rare) The bank of a river etc.
Shelveverb
(intransitive) To slope; to incline.
Shelvenoun
A rocky ledge or shelf.
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Shelveverb
hold back to a later time;
let's postpone the examShelveverb
place on a shelve;
shelve books
