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clamshell definition

clam·shell (klam′s̸hel′)

noun

  1. the shell of a clam
  2. ☆ a dredging bucket, hinged like the shell of a clam

adjective

designating or of a manufactured product designed to open and close by a hinge along one edge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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