See Also: Shelve(money)
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shelve verb1. LME.
[Origin uncertain: perh. from SHELF noun1.]
verb intrans. Of ground, a surface, etc.: slope gradually. Usu. foll. by away, down, etc. LME.
J. Rule Mountains shelving down..to the edge of the desert.
verb trans. Tilt or tip up (a cart) for unloading. Scot. & dial. L16.
verb intrans. Have an inclined position. M17-M18.
shelver noun1 a person employed to tilt and unload carts L16.