shelved

Variant of shelve

intransitive verb

shelved, shelving to incline or slope gradually

Origin: < shelf

transitive verb

  1. to equip with shelves
  2. to put on a shelf or shelves
    1. to lay aside as if on a shelf; defer: to shelve a discussion
    2. to dismiss or retire from active service

Origin: < pl. of shelf

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