The meaning of Shelving

verb

Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

Usage examples:

The meeting was adjourned until december 4

verb

To rest or pause during a meeting or trial

Usage examples:

[ t ] they adjourned the meeting until after lunch., [ c ] there was a two-day adjournment in the t…

verb

To temporarily end a meeting or trial

Usage examples:

Adjourn for sth the meeting adjourned for lunch., adjourn a case/hearing/trial/inquest/meeting the …

phrasal verb

Transport from one place or state to another

phrasal verb

To move to or to come from a place or time

Usage examples:

I try not to let my problems at work carry over into my private life., the competitive balance of t…

verb

Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.

Usage examples:

They deferred the decision until february

verb

Submit to or acknowledge the merit of.

Usage examples:

He deferred to tim's superior knowledge

verb

To delay something until a later time; to postpone

Usage examples:

You can order the furniture now and defer payment until september.

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay

noun

A small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put in among stored garments to keep away clothes moths.

Usage examples:

For optimal protection, store in acid-free, nonplastic containers, or in garment bags with mothball…

verb

Store (clothes) with mothballs.

Usage examples:

He left muttering something about mothballing the suit until next year.

noun

A small ball containing chemicals with a strong smell, used esp. to protect wool clothing from moths

noun

A small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.

Usage examples:

It's fortunate that they set up those pigeonholes because some of the pigeons have come home to roo…

verb

Assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one.

Usage examples:

I was pigeonholed as a ‘youth writer’

verb

To put someone or something into a group or type, often unfairly

Usage examples:

He’s was pigeonholed early on in his career as a gospel singer.

verb

Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

Usage examples:

The visit had to be postponed for some time

verb

To delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later time

Usage examples:

The trip has been postponed twice., [ c/u ] rain forced (a) postponement of the match.

verb

To decide that an event should happen at a later time than originally planned

Usage examples:

The oil giant said it had postponed a decision on whether to go ahead with the deal., the meeting w…

collocation

Put something back where it belongs

phrasal verb

Reschedule a planned event to a later time or date.

Usage examples:

They have put back the film's release date to september

phrasal verb

To move something to a place or position it was in before

Usage examples:

Will you put the books back when you’re finished with them?

verb

Change the time of (a planned event).

Usage examples:

The concert has been rescheduled for september

verb

To arrange something for a different time

Usage examples:

I rescheduled my doctor’s appointment for later in the week.

verb

To change the time at which something will happen

Usage examples:

If you have training conflicts, reschedule the appointments., reschedule sth for sth can we resched…

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

verb

Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

Usage examples:

Work on the dam was suspended

verb

Bar temporarily