clamshell

[ klam-shel ]

/ ˈklæmˌʃɛl /

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: a clamshell phone; clamshell packaging.

Origin of clamshell

1490–1500; earlier clam-shell;see clam¹, shell

Words nearby clamshell

clamp, clampdown, clamp down on, clamper, clamp forceps, clamshell, clamshell door, clam up, clamworm, clan, Clancy

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Example sentences from the Web for clamshell

He had no better implement with which to intrench himself in the land than a clamshell.
Excursions and Poems|Henry David Thoreau
After a moment he mechanically spat on a clamshell and requested Davy to "sic" it.
The Mystery of Choice|Robert William Chambers
And so Ab slid down the tree, clamshell in hand, and began laboring vigorously at the spot agreed upon.
The Story of Ab|Stanley Waterloo
Maybe she struck the water and scaled along like a clamshell.
The Rover Boys in the Air|Edward Stratemeyer

The co-pilot closed the clamshell doors, and it became possible to hear oneself think again.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for clamshell

clamshell

/ (ˈklæmˌʃɛl) /

noun

mainly US 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 (def. 2)

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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单词	clamshell
释义	clamshell [ klam-shel ] / ˈklæmˌʃɛl / 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: a clamshell phone; clamshell packaging. Origin of clamshell 1490–1500; earlier clam-shell;see clam¹, shell Words nearby clamshell clamp, clampdown, clamp down on, clamper, clamp forceps, clamshell, clamshell door, clam up, clamworm, clan, Clancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clamshell He had no better implement with which to intrench himself in the land than a clamshell. Excursions and Poems\|Henry David Thoreau After a moment he mechanically spat on a clamshell and requested Davy to "sic" it. The Mystery of Choice\|Robert William Chambers And so Ab slid down the tree, clamshell in hand, and began laboring vigorously at the spot agreed upon. The Story of Ab\|Stanley Waterloo Maybe she struck the water and scaled along like a clamshell. The Rover Boys in the Air\|Edward Stratemeyer The co-pilot closed the clamshell doors, and it became possible to hear oneself think again. Space Platform\|Murray Leinster British Dictionary definitions for clamshell clamshell / (ˈklæmˌʃɛl) / noun mainly US 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 (def. 2) any of a variety of objects hinged like the shell of a clam, such as a container for takeaway food, a portable computer, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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