26984 words

shelved

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to not take action on something until a later time:

Examples:

I've had to shelve my plans to buy a new car, because I can't afford it at the moment.
3
to put something onto shelves, or to fix shelves somewhere
4
When a surface such as the bottom of the sea shelves, it slopes down gradually:

Examples:

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