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Word: clamshell (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together

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Noun:

  • In foodservice, the white, usually styrofoam box given to consumers with take-out food.
  • A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
  • An object which has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together
  • music An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
  • The shell of a clam.

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