shelve
IPA: ʃˈɛɫv
noun
- (archaic) A rocky shelf or ledge of a cliff, a mountain, etc.
- A hamlet in Worthen with Shelve parish, western Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3399).
- (archaic) Alternative spelling of shelf (“a reef, sandbar, or shoal”) [A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.]
verb
- (transitive)
- To furnish (a place) with shelves; especially, to furnish (a library, etc.) with bookshelves.
- To place (something) on a shelf; especially, to place or arrange (books) on a bookshelf.
- (figurative) To place (something) in a certain location, as if on a shelf.
- (slang) To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
- (Wales, slang) To have sex with (someone).
- (figurative) To set aside (something), as if on a shelf.
- To postpone or put aside, or entirely cease dealing with (a matter for discussion, a project, etc.).
- (also reflexive) To remove (someone) from active service.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To hang over or project like a shelf; to overhang.
- (transitive, Britain, dialectal) To tilt or tip (a cart) to discharge its contents.
- (intransitive)
- Of land or a surface: to incline, to slope.
- (obsolete) To be in an inclined or sloping position.
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Examples of "shelve" in Sentences
- The grey box on the left corner shelve is her Koli masala box.
- TFS has a single command called shelve that copies changes to the server with a specified name.
- Connie September, the acting chairwoman of the portfolio committee, welcomed the decision to "shelve" the game.
- An official familiar with Gen. McChrystal's thinking said the officer would likely "shelve" Gen. McKiernan's request.
- To put action to talk, she's requested that the county transpo authority "shelve" any further study of an F-line extension
- Often enough, when major labels shelve debut albums or drop acts, it's no great cause for tears (except, of course, for the discarded artists).
- I can think of a few people that I'd like to "shelve" for a while. on 03/17/2010, -3/+4Replace life terms and capital punishment with suspended animation.
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