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I'm not sure about prizes. I don't know how far you can seriously raise public consciousness about poetry. Having a 'National Poetry Day,' like a 'No Smoking Day,' is just shelving the problem. Things which should by rights be every day are not best served by these things.
John Fuller

Meaning of "shelving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHELVING

shelving  [ˈʃɛlvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHELVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shelving is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHELVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shelving in the English dictionary

The definition of shelving in the dictionary is material for making shelves. Other definition of shelving is a set of shelves; shelves collectively.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHELVING


believing
bɪˈliːvɪŋ
carving
ˈkɑːvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
improving
ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ
Irving
ˈɜːvɪŋ
leaving
ˈliːvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
loving
ˈlʌvɪŋ
moving
ˈmuːvɪŋ
problem-solving
ˈprɒbləmsɒlvɪŋ
quacksalving
ˈkwækˌsælvɪŋ
revolving
rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
serving
ˈsɜːvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
undissolving
ˌʌndɪˈzɒlvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHELVING

shellycoat
Shelta
shelter
shelter belt
shelter tent
sheltered
sheltered accommodation
sheltered homes
sheltered housing
sheltered workshop
shelterer
shelterless
sheltery
sheltie
shelties
shelty
shelve
shelver
shelves
shelvy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHELVING

approving
assisted living
cost of living
deserving
energy saving
energy-saving
engraving
fast-moving
forgiving
fun-loving
grieving
life-saving
paving
proving
raving
scuba diving
starving
striving
thriving
weaving

Synonyms and antonyms of shelving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHELVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shelving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shelving

Translation of «shelving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHELVING

Find out the translation of shelving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shelving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shelving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

货架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estanterías
570 millions of speakers

English

shelving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठंडे बस्ते में डालने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стеллажи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prateleiras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেল্ভিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rayonnage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Regal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shelving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலமாரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

raflar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scaffalatura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

regały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стелажі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rafturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ράφια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

planke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hyllor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hyller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shelving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHELVING»

The term «shelving» is very widely used and occupies the 18.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHELVING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shelving

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QUOTES WITH «SHELVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shelving.
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John Fuller
I'm not sure about prizes. I don't know how far you can seriously raise public consciousness about poetry. Having a 'National Poetry Day,' like a 'No Smoking Day,' is just shelving the problem. Things which should by rights be every day are not best served by these things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHELVING»

Discover the use of shelving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shelving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Library Off-site Shelving: Guide for High-density Facilities
As libraries strive to maintain collections with limited space, many have turned to high-efficiency, off-site shelving facilities. This work addresses virtually all major issues in planning, building, and operating high-density storage.
Danuta A. Nitecki, Curtis L. Kendrick, 2001
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Shelving: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations ShelteringIf love is shelter, I'm going to walk in the rain.ndash;AnonymousThe easiest way to get a reputation is to go outside the fold, shout around for a few years as a violent atheist or a dangerous radical, and then ...
‎2008
3
Library Planning, Bookstacks and Shelving
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Snead & Co. Iron Works, 2012
4
Storage & Shelving: the Shaker Way
Building.
Kerry Pierce, 2009
5
The Best of Danny Proulx's Storage and Shelving
Who doesn't need more storage? With The Best of Danny Proulx's Storage and Shelving you will have the least cluttered, most organized house on the block.
Danny Proulx, 2005
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Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 49 - ...
Increasingly, libraries are turning to compact shelving as a solution for a lack of shelf space. Librarians long ago discovered that new construction could not always keep up with the growth of collections, and many libraries, especially academic ...
Allen Kent, 1991
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Factors that affect choice of shelving materials in ...
--Builders' comments on metal shelving. High price 18% Other 16% Easy installation 7% Warpf ree 4% Other 5% CONCLUSIONS Builders are interested in new shelving materials. Some have already changed from lumber to plywood,  ...
Robert E. Benson, John R. Host, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Ogden, Utah), 1968
8
Book Stack and Shelving for Libraries
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Snead & Company, Bernard R. Green, 2010
9
Planning Academic and Research Library Buildings
Construction techniques and their costs as well as shelving designs and fabrications and their costs evolve. So, in the following sections, though comments about cost are reasonable today, be assured that the architect and the owner must ...
Philip D. Leighton, David C. Weber, 1999
10
Managing Facilities for Results: Optimizing Space for Services
large enough to require new shelving, you will complete part II of Workform 10 as described in the following sections. NUMBER OF ITEMS PER LINEAR FOOT OF SHELVING When you have determined the approximate number of items to be ...
Cheryl Bryan, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHELVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shelving is used in the context of the following news items.
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Store Your Supplies, Merchandise in Quality Shelving
Hydestor Manufacturing - Shelving offers excellent shelving units in NZ. From over a hundred years of experience in the field they sure are one of the authorities ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Authorities respond to fall at Shelving Rock Falls
FORT ANN | Authorities remain at the scene at Shelving Rock Falls where ... Shelving Rock Falls is popular with hikers, but accidents occur there several times a ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
3
11 Practical and Pretty Uses for Shelving
Home improvement tips from Networx.com, a website where real people give unpretentious home & garden advice and share their experiences so that you can ... «Holland Sentinel, Jun 15»
4
JKNPP hits out at Mufti Govt over shelving lake project, AIIMS to …
Jammu, May 16: Shelving of artificial lake project here and reported shifting of AIIMS to Kashmir will take a toll on Jammu's "pride and honour", Jammu and ... «Oneindia, May 15»
5
Men killed in shipping container accident crushed by 'several tonnes …
The surviving victim is believed to have been struck by the shelving while standing at the entrance of the container, but managed to pull himself free. The man ... «9news.com.au, Apr 15»
6
Chicago shelving company bringing 300 jobs to Gary
A Chicago steel shelving company is expanding into Gary, creating about 300 new jobs — welcome news in a struggling city hobbled by poverty and high ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
7
Chinese Shelving Likely Dumped In US, Commerce Says
Pursuant to the investigation, the department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all entries of boltless steel shelving units ... «Law360, Mar 15»
8
TRY THIS: Create space saving storage with floor-to-ceiling shelving
Floor-to-ceiling shelves help you utilize otherwise unused space to create more ... A great spot to add floor-to-ceiling shelving is above and around doorways. «OurWindsor.ca, Mar 15»
9
Hive-inspired shelving unit promises tool-free assembly and added …
Israeli industrial designer Ruthy Shafrir is confident she has arrived at the perfect compromise, with a snap-together shelving unit inspired by the shape of a bee ... «Gizmag, Nov 14»
10
DIY Custom Shelves
So I took matters into my own hands and decided to DIY a custom shelving unit (trust me, it sounds much more complicated and expensive than it actually is!). «POPSUGAR, Nov 14»

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