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shelving

UK
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/

Translations

shelvingnoun
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
стеллажная система
этажерка
Synonyms
platform
racking
storage
shelving unit
shelf
shelvingadjective
UK
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
Attributive use of the noun to modify another noun, e.g., 'shelving unit'.
shelvinggerund / present participle
Present participle used adjectivally meaning 'sloping' or 'forming shelves', e.g., 'a shelving beach'.
shelveverb

shelving

Gerund

shelved
Past Simple
shelved
Past Participle
shelving
Gerund
UK
/ʃɛlv/
US
/ʃɛlv/
The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.
Комитет решил отложить предложение до следующего года.
поставить на полку
She decided to shelve the books in alphabetical order.
Она решила поставить книги на полку в алфавитном порядке.
Additional translations
откладывать в долгий ящик
задержать
Synonyms
put away
set aside
postpone
store
suspend
Antonyms
take out
remove
unstore

Definitions

shelvingnoun
The act of placing or arranging items on shelves.
Shelving of the new arrivals took the librarian all afternoon.
A set of shelves or a shelving unit used for storage or display.
We installed new shelving in the garage to organize our tools.
shelvingadjective
Related to or intended for shelves or shelving systems.
We bought shelving brackets to support the new bookcase.
shelvinggerund / present participle
Gradually sloping or forming shelves or ledges.
The swimmers enjoyed the shelving beach that deepened only slowly.
shelveverb
To place or arrange items on a shelf.
She decided to shelve the books alphabetically for easier access.
To postpone or delay action on something.
The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.
(intransitive, of a surface) To slope or incline gradually downward.
Beyond the reef, the ocean floor shelves abruptly into deeper water.
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