CLAMSHELL
clamshell
(noun) the shell of a clam
clamshell, grapple
(noun) a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clamshell (plural clamshells)
The shell of a clam.
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
Any object that 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.
Adjective
clamshell (not comparable)
similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
Source: Wiktionary
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