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shelving
UK
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
Translations
The library installed new shelving to accommodate more books.
Библиотека установила новые стеллажи, чтобы разместить больше книг.
He bought a shelving unit for his living room.
Он купил полку для своей гостиной.
Additional translations
Definitions
Shelving of the new arrivals took the librarian all afternoon.
We installed new shelving in the garage to organize our tools.
UK
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
Attributive use of the noun to modify another noun, e.g., 'shelving unit'.
Definitions
We bought shelving brackets to support the new bookcase.
Present participle used adjectivally meaning 'sloping' or 'forming shelves', e.g., 'a shelving beach'.
Definitions
The swimmers enjoyed the shelving beach that deepened only slowly.
shelving
Gerund
shelved
Past Simple
shelved
Past Participle
shelving
Gerund
UK
/ʃɛlv/
US
/ʃɛlv/
Translations
The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.
Комитет решил отложить предложение до следующего года.
She decided to shelve the books in alphabetical order.
Она решила поставить книги на полку в алфавитном порядке.
Additional translations
Definitions
She decided to shelve the books alphabetically for easier access.
The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.
Beyond the reef, the ocean floor shelves abruptly into deeper water.
Definitions
He set the candlesticks on a wooden shelve above the hearth.