(1):
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shelve
(2):
(a.) Sloping gradually; inclining; as, a shelving shore.
(3):
(n.) The act of fitting up shelves; as, the job of shelving a closet.
(4):
(n.) The act of laying on a shelf, or on the shelf; putting off or aside; as, the shelving of a claim.
(5):
(n.) Material for shelves; shelves, collectively.