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Showing words for SHELVING using the English dictionary
8 Letter Words for Shelving
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Definitions for Shelving
[1] material for shelves.
[2] shelves collectively.
[3] to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.
[4] to put off or aside from consideration: to shelve the question.
[5] to remove from active use or service; dismiss.
[6] to furnish with shelves.
[7] to slope gradually.
[8] material for making shelves
[9] a set of shelves; shelves collectively
[10] to place on a shelf
[11] to provide with shelves
[12] to put aside or postpone from consideration
[13] to dismiss or cause to retire
[14] (intr) to slope away gradually; incline
Words related to Shelving
suspend, waive, freeze, prolong, mothball, dismiss, scrub, drop, pigeonhole, stay, delay, sideline, table, hold, prorogue
Words nearby Shelving
sheltie, shelton, shelty, shelve, shelves, shelving, shem, shema, shembe, shemini atseres, shemini atzereth
Origin of Shelving
e21580–90; origin uncertain; compare Frisian skelf not quite level
Other words from Shelving
shelv·er , noun
Word origin for Shelving
eC16: origin uncertain
Synonyms for Shelving
freeze, give up, mothball, prolong, put off, suspend, waive, delay, dismiss, drop, hold, pigeonhole, prorogue, scrub, sideline, stay, table, hang up, hold off, hold over, hold up, lay aside, put aside, put on back burner, put on hold, put on ice, slow up, tie up