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Shelving
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The act of fitting up shelves; as, the job of shelving a closet.
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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Sloping gradually; inclining; as, a shelving shore. Shak. "Shelving arches." Addison.