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Clamshell
Meaning
Noun
●
The
shell
of a clam.
●
Any
object
that, in (literal or
figurative
)
resemblance
to the
shell
of a
clam
, has a
hinge on
one
edge
and two
surfaces
that
close
together.
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.
●
In American English:
Any
object
that, in (literal or
figurative
)
resemblance
to the
shell
of a
clam
, has a
hinge on
one
edge
and two
surfaces
that
close
together.
mouth
●
Any
object
with some other
resemblance
to either one or both halves of the
shell
of a clam.
●
In Music:
Any
object
with some other
resemblance
to either one or both halves of the
shell
of a clam.
An
amphitheater
, especially an
outdoor
amphitheater
; the
semi-circular
acoustic
backdrop
behind and above the performers.
Verb
●
In Manufacturing:
To
deform
a
die
in a
shape
resembling
the
shell
of a
clam
,
as a result of
uneven
extrusion
pressure.
●
To
dig out
by means of
a
clamshell
(dredging bucket).
●
To
compress
or
flatten
underwater
debris
so as to
avoid
blocking
a channel.
●
To
open
or
close by
means of a
hinge
,
similar
to
the way
a
clamshell
opens
and
close
s.
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