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Rareshelved
The correct spelling is shelved.
How to pronounce shelved
verb
Say it like: She-lve-d
The correct spelling is shelved. To place on a shelf. For example: "The library needs volunteers to help shelve books."
Usage Examples
“The library needs volunteers to help shelve books.”
“They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost.”
“to shelve a closet or a library”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To place on a shelf.
- 2.To set aside; to quit or postpone.
- 3.To furnish with shelves.
- 4.To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
- 5.To have sex with.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to a shelving; having shelves.
- 2.Postponed.
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