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clamshell
[ klam-shel ]
noun
- the shell of a clam.
- an object that has two hinged parts and that opens and closes like a clamshell, as a laptop computer or a box with a cover joined on one side:
This clamshell is lightweight, convenient, and as powerful as my desktop computer.
- Machinery.
- Also called clamshell bucket. a dredging bucket opening at the bottom, consisting of two similar pieces hinged together at the top.
- a machine equipped with such a bucket.
- Printing. a platen press.
adjective
- of or noting an object that opens and closes like a clamshell: clamshell packaging.
a clamshell phone;
clamshell packaging.
clamshell
/ ˈklæmˌʃɛl /
noun
- a dredging bucket that is hinged like the shell of a clam
- aeronautics
- an aircraft cockpit canopy hinged at the front and rear
- the hinged door of a cargo aircraft
- another name for eyelid
- any of a variety of objects hinged like the shell of a clam, such as a container for takeaway food, a portable computer, etc
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Example Sentences
And so Ab slid down the tree, clamshell in hand, and began laboring vigorously at the spot agreed upon.
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It was not a difficult task for a strong boy to cut through tough grass roots with the keen edge of the clamshell.
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The co-pilot closed the clamshell doors, and it became possible to hear oneself think again.
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It ended astern in a clumsy-looking bulge that was closed by a pair of huge clamshell doors, opening straight astern.
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He was eyeing the clamshell and looking more and more uneasy.
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