Shelfmate

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A book or other object located on the same shelf.

    "Roger pushed in a book that was protruding beyond its shelfmates."

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bedmatebuddyclassmatematemessmatepardner

Example

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"Roger pushed in a book that was protruding beyond its shelfmates."

Etymology

From shelf + -mate.

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