Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The shell of a clam.
- noun Any of various devices that consist of two parts attached by a hinge and that open and close like a clamshell, especially a digging or dredging machine with a bucket that has hinged jaws or a handheld electronic device.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling in form or appearance the shell of a clam: as, a clamshell dredging-bucket; a clam-shell dredging-machine.
- noun The shell of a clam.
- noun The mouth, or the lip.
- noun A box made of two similar pieces of wrought-iron hinged together at one end, used in dredging.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the shell of a clam.
- noun a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
shell of aclam . - noun A dredging
bucket withhinges like the shell of a clam. - noun In foodservice, the white, usually
styrofoam box given to consumers withtake-out food. - noun An object which has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together
- noun music An
amphitheater , especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers. - adjective similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
- noun the shell of a clam
Etymologies
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Examples
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Courtney's in the back seat with what they call a clamshell, which is a monitor so she can see what the camera's seeing.
Thelma Adams: For Your Consideration: Melissa Leo for Best Actress in Frozen River 2008
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Flash memory cards are nearly all packaged in clamshell type packaging - just go to your local big box retailer to see for yourself.
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Flash memory cards are nearly all packaged in clamshell type packaging - just go to your local big box retailer to see for yourself.
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The irony is, of course, that they come in clamshell packaging.
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The irony is, of course, that they come in clamshell packaging.
CSA Week 3 Notes 2008
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No soups or stews because the meals are served in clamshell containers and liquid foods cannot be packaged in these.
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The announcement will have a major impact on Target's packaging operations where PVC is commonly used in clamshell type packaging.
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Burchers says the iPad's success has pushed touch-screen tablets to the fore while curbing plans for more traditional "clamshell" - shaped devices like netbooks.
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Burchers says the iPad's success has pushed touch-screen tablets to the fore while curbing plans for more traditional "clamshell" - shaped devices like netbooks.
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Burchers says the iPad's success has pushed touch-screen tablets to the fore while curbing plans for more traditional "clamshell" - shaped devices like netbooks.
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