clamshell
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
clamshell (plural clamshells)
- The shell of a clam.
- A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
- In foodservice, the white, usually styrofoam box given to consumers with take-out food.
- 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.
Translations[edit]
shell of a clam
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hinged dredging bucket
styrofoam box
hinged object
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acoustic backdrop
Adjective[edit]
clamshell (not comparable)
- similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
- It's a clamshell antenna
