shelfliner

noun
UK /ˈʃɛlfˌlaɪnə/
US /ˈʃɛlfˌlaɪnər/

A shelfliner is a person or tool that puts a smooth cover on a shelf.

The shelfliner carefully pressed the paper onto the wooden shelf.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A strip of material used to line the edge of a shelf.

He replaced the worn shelfliner along the front of the bookcase.

3. A worker whose job is to arrange and cover shelves in a store.

The shelfliner restocked and lined the shelves before opening time.

4. A software tool that organizes files into shelf-like rows.

The shelfliner app grouped the documents into neat horizontal bands.

5. A person who lines up items on shelves for display.

As a shelfliner, she made sure every jar faced forward.