shelving

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of installing or fitting in shelves.

• Noun

  The arrangement of books, containers, or other items on shelves.

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Synonyms

coitize , go to bed with , sleep with , pigeonhole , table

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shelving
selfing , relving , cleaving

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Variants

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shelving , shelvings , shelve , shelved , shelver , shelvers , shelves

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to furnish with shelves'. Derived from Old English 'scelfan' meaning 'to furnish' and 'shelf' meaning 'a shelf'.

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Trivia

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1. The Guinness World Record for the largest bookshelf measures 12 meters (39.37 feet) long, 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) tall, and 1.2 meters (3.93 feet) deep.

2. The Dewey Decimal System, a popular library classification system, uses a decimal numbering scheme for organizing books on shelves.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bookshelf: A piece of furniture with shelves used for storing books.

2. Shelf life: The length of time a food item can be stored before it becomes spoiled or loses its quality.

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Culture

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Shelving is an essential aspect of organizing and storing various items, particularly books in libraries and homes. It has been depicted in literature, art, and music, symbolizing order, knowledge, and the passage of time.

How to Memorize "shelving"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine installing shelves in a room, or picture a bookshelf filled with books.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shelving' with 'organization' or 'storage'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'shelves' and 'elephants': 'Shelves' rhymes with 'elfs', and 'elfs' can be remembered by thinking of 'Elephants' Storing Heavy Items For Easy Shelving'.

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