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Rareclamshell
The correct spelling is clamshell.
How to pronounce clamshell
noun
Say it like: Cla-msh-ell
The correct spelling is clamshell. The shell of a clam. For example: "It's a clamshell antenna."
Usage Examples
“It's a clamshell antenna.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The shell of a clam.
- 2.A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
- 3.In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
- 4.Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
- 5.An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
adjective
- 1.Similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
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