Word Meaning

shelving definition and meaning

p. pr. & vb. n. of Shelve
a. Sloping gradually; inclining; as, a shelving shore.
n. The act of fitting up shelves; as, the job of shelving a closet.
n. The act of laying on a shelf, or on the shelf; putting off or aside; as, the shelving of a claim.
n. Material for shelves; shelves, collectively.