ALL meanings of shelves
shelves
S s - verb with object shelves to remove from active use or service; dismiss. 1
- verb with object shelves to furnish with shelves. 1
- verb without object shelves to slope gradually. 1
- noun shelves plural of shelf. 1
- noun plural shelves a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects. 1
- noun plural shelves the contents of this: a shelf of books. 1
- noun plural shelves a surface or projection resembling this; ledge. 1
- noun plural shelves Physical Geography. a sandbank or submerged extent of rock in the sea or river. the bedrock underlying an alluvial deposit or the like. continental shelf. 1
- noun plural shelves Archery. the upper part of the bow hand, on which the arrow rests. 1
- idioms shelves off the shelf, readily available from merchandise in stock: Any of those parts can be purchased off the shelf. 1
- idioms shelves on the shelf, Informal. put aside temporarily; postponed. inactive; useless. without prospects of marriage, as after having broken an engagement. 1
- verb with object shelves to place (something) on a shelf or shelves. 1
- verb with object shelves to put off or aside from consideration: to shelve the question. 1
- abbreviation SHELVES shelf 0