shelves

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shelves

/ˈʃɛlvz/

Rhymes with -ɛlvz

noun

plural plural of shelf
plural plural of shelve

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of shelve

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Closest in meaning: table, remit, set back, put over, postpone, defer, put off, hold over, bars, beams, bins, bookcases, bookshelves, combs, dcps, decks

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"shelves." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shelves. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"shelves." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shelves.

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@misc{shelves_2026,
  title = {shelves},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shelves},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}