What does "shelving" mean?
Shelving: The act of fitting up shelves; as, the job of shelving a closet.
Additional senses
- 2.The act of laying on a shelf, or on the shelf; putting off or aside; as, the shelving of a claim.
- 3.Material for shelves; shelves, collectively.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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