(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.