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noun a mark or label used to identify the location of a book or other item on a shelf

  • The shelf mark for that book is located on the spine.
  • Hey, can you tell me the shelf mark for this book?
  • I couldn't find the book because the shelf mark was all messed up.
  • His actions left a shelf mark on his reputation that he couldn't erase.