C0382300 (klăm)n.1. a. Any of various usually burrowing marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks chiefly of the subclass Heterodonta, including members of the families Veneridae and Myidae, many of which are edible.b. The soft edible body of such a mollusk.2. Informal A close-mouthed person, especially one who can keep a secret.3. Slang A dollar: owed them 75 clams.intr.v.clammed, clam·ming, clams To hunt for clams.Phrasal Verb: clam upInformal To refuse to talk.[From obsolete clam-shell, shell that clamps, clam, from clam.]clam′mer n.
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C0382300 (klăm)n. A clamp or vise.[Middle English, from Old English clam, clamm, bond, fetter.]
clam
(klæm) n1. (Animals) any of various burrowing bivalve molluscs of the genera Mya, Venus, etc. Many species, such as the quahog and soft-shell clam, are edible and Tridacna gigas is the largest known bivalve, nearly 1.5 metres long2. (Cookery) the edible flesh of such a mollusc3. informal a reticent personvb, clams, clammingorclammed (intr) chieflyUS to gather clams[C16: from earlier clamshell, that is, shell that clamps; related to Old English clamm fetter, Old High German klamma constriction; see clamp1]
clam
(klæm) vb, clams, clammingorclammed a variant of clem
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n., v. clammed, clam•ming.n. 1. any of various usu. edible bivalve mollusks with equal shells closed by two adductor muscles, inhabiting shallow seas or fresh waters. Compare quahog. 2. Informal. a secretive or silent person. 3. Slang. a dollar or the sum of a dollar. v.i. 4. to gather or dig clams. 5. clam up,Informal. to refuse to talk or reply: so shy that he clams up in public.[1585–95; short for clamshell, with clam clamp (now dial.; Middle English; Old English: bond, fetter, c. Old High German chlamma)]clam′like`,adj. clam′mer,n.
clam
(klăm) Any of various bivalve mollusks having equal shells and a burrowing foot, some of which are edible. Clams include both marine and freshwater species.
Clam
a stack or pile of bricks; a heap of oysters.Examples: clam of bricks, 1663; of earth, 1554; of oysters.
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Past participle: clammed Gerund: clamming
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Thesaurus
Noun
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clam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmnessbivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod - marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged togetherMya arenaria, soft-shell clam, long-neck clam, steamer clam, steamer - an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and EuropeMercenaria mercenaria, hard clam, Venus mercenaria, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indiansgeoduck - a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shelljackknife clam, knife-handle, razor clam - marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shellgiant clam, Tridacna gigas - a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 poundsshipworm, teredinid - wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shellsclam - flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
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clam - a piece of paper money worth one dollardollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, dollarU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, bill, note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
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clam - flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clamsclam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmnessshellfish - meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam disheslong-neck clam, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam - a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
Verb
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clam - gather clams, by digging in the sand by the oceangather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
Translations蛤
clam
(klӕm) noun a shellfish with two shells joined together, used as food. 蛤 蛤
clam
close as a clam
Safe from harm. Likened to a clam closing its shell to protect itself. All of the doors and windows are locked. Don't worry, we'll be close as a clam in here.See also: clam, close
happy as a clam at high tide
Very joyful and content. Clams are dug at low tide, so a clam at high tide would be able to remain uncaught. Look at your sister out there! She's happy as a clam at high tide now that she's back in the starting lineup again.I know I'll be happy as a clam at high tide once I get this stupid cast off my leg.See also: clam, happy, high, tide
clam up
To suddenly stop talking or refuse to speak, typically due to a particular reason. The phrase refers to a clam closing its shell. Naturally, everyone clammed up as soon as the check came.Our usual informant clammed up when he realized there was a mole in the department.See also: clam, up
shut up like a clam
1. adjective Silent or laconic. Johnny's been shut up like a clam ever since he came back from the party. I hope he's OK.This town is always shut up like a clam after 9 PM. It's so boring!2. verb To stop talking and refuse to speak. Whenever I ask her about her love life, she just shuts up like a clam.See also: clam, like, shut, up
be (as) happy as a clam (at high tide)
To be very joyful and content. Clams are dug at low tide, so a clam at high tide would be able to remain uncaught. Look at your sister out there! She's happy as a clam at high tide now that she's back in the starting lineup again.I know I'll be happy as a clam once I get this stupid cast off my leg.See also: clam, happy, high
(as) happy as a clam
Very joyful and contented. Look at your sister out there! She's happy as a clam now that she's back in the starting lineup again.I know I'll be as happy as a clam once I get this stupid cast off my leg.See also: clam, happy
(as) happy as Larry
In very good spirits. The phrase's origin is unknown, but it may refer to Australian boxer Larry Foley. I was as happy as Larry when I found out that I'd gotten an A on my hardest exam.See also: happy, Larry
(as) happy as the day is long
Very happy; contented. I've been happy as the day is long ever since we moved to the countryside.Johnny's in a bit of a bad mood, but just give him a new toy to play with and he'll be as happy as the day is long.See also: happy, long
(as) happy as a clam in butter sauce
Very joyful and content. Look at your sister out there! She's happy as a clam in butter sauce now that she's back in the starting lineup again.I know I'll be happy as a clam in butter sauce once I get this stupid cast off my leg.See also: butter, clam, happy, sauce
clam up
to say nothing. (Closing one's mouth in the way that a clam closes up.) The minute they got him in for questioning, he clammed up.You'll clam up if you know what's good for you.See also: clam, up
*happy as a clam (at high tide)
and *happy as a clam (in butter sauce); *happy as a lark; *happy as can becontented; very happy. (*Also: as ~.) I've been as happy as a clam since I moved to the country.I don't need much. Just somewhere to live, some work to do, and a TV to watch, and I'm happy as a clam at high tide.Matthew was happy as a lark throughout his whole vacation.Bob was happy as can be when he won the lottery.See also: clam, happy
clam up
Refuse to talk or respond, as in Whenever she asks her teenager about his activities, he clams up. This term alludes to the tightly closed valves of a live clam. [Slang; early 1900s] See also: clam, up
happy as the day is long
Also, happy as a lark; happy as a clam (at high tide). Extremely glad, delighted, very cheerful, as in He was happy as the day is long, or When she heard the news she was happy as a lark, or Once I got the test results I was happy as a clam at high tide. The first of these similes dates from the late 1700s. The second alludes to the lark's beautiful, seemingly very happy, song. The third, from the early 1800s, alludes to the fact that clams can only be dug at low tide and therefore are safe at high tide; it is often shortened to happy as a clam. See also: happy, long
shut up like a clam
If you shut up like a clam, you become very quiet and do not communicate with people because you are upset. When a teenager is worried, they may well shut up like a clam, not wanting to tell you what's wrong.Later, when I found I wasn't his only love, I shut like a clam and let no one close.See also: clam, like, shut, up
happy as a clam
AMERICANIf you are happy as a clam, you are very happy. Join the other kids. Do that, and before you know it you'll be happy as a clam.See also: clam, happy
(as) happy as the day is ˈlong/as a ˈclam/as ˈLarry
(informal) very happy: Grandpa’s as happy as a clam helping the children to fly their kites.See also: clam, happy, Larry, long
clam up
v.Slang To refuse to talk or to stop talking suddenly: The politician clammed up when the reporters started to ask about the scandal.See also: clam, up
clam
1. n. a dollar. (Underworld.) You got a couple of clams I can bum for a little bottle? 2. n. a tight-lipped person. Suddenly, she became a clam and wouldn’t talk anymore.
clam up
in. to get quiet. (see also dummy up.) The minute they got him inside the cop-shop, he clammed up.See also: clam, up
happy as a clam (at high tide)
Delighted with one’s lot. An American expression dating from the early nineteenth century, it comes from clamming, which involves digging clams out of the sand at low tide. At high tide it is difficult, if not impossible, to dig for clams. Safety thus is the obvious reason for the mollusk’s carefree state of mind.See also: clam, happy, high
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clam,
common name for certain bivalvebivalve, aquatic mollusk of the class Pelecypoda ("hatchet-foot") or Bivalvia, with a laterally compressed body and a shell consisting of two valves, or movable pieces, hinged by an elastic ligament. .....Click the link for more information. mollusks, especially for marine species that live buried in mud or sand and have valves (the two pieces of the shell) of equal size. The oval valves, which cover the right and left sides of the animal, are hinged together at the top by an elastic ligament. Clams burrow by means of a muscular foot, located at the front end, which can be extruded between the valves. The head, located within the shell, is rudimentary, without eyes or antennae. Water containing oxygen and food particles enters through an incurrent siphon; waste-containing water is expelled through an excurrent siphon. The two tubes project from the end opposite the foot and may be united in a single structure called the neck. The sexes are usually separate. Eggs and sperm are deposited in the water; the fertilized egg develops into a free-swimming larva without a shell, which may not attain the adult form for several months.
Clams are highly valued as food. The soft-shell clam, or steamer (Mya arenaria), of both coasts of North America, is one of the most popular eating clams. The hard-shell clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), also known as the northern quahog, is abundant from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Texas. The name quahog is from the Naragansett; some Native Americans used the violet portion of the shell for wampum. Small hard-shell clams are called littlenecks; somewhat larger ones, cherrystones. The ocean quahog (Artica islandica) is among the longest-lived animals; one was estimated to be between 405 and 410 years old in 2007. The razor clam (Ensis), shaped like an old-fashioned straight razor, burrows rapidly and swims by means of its foot. The Atlantic razor clam, found from Labrador to W Florida and prized for its flavor, may attain lengths of 10 in. (25 cm). The Eastern surf clam (Spisula solidissima) frequents sandy bottoms in shallow water from Labrador to North Carolina and is much used for bait. There are also several Pacific surf clams. Other Pacific clams include the succulent Pismo clam (Tivela stultorum), found from mid-California southward and protected by law from overdigging, and the geoduckgeoduck , common name of a Pacific clam, Panope generosa. The largest intertidal burrowing bivalve in the world, the geoduck may weigh up to 12 lb (5.4 kg). The shell is thin, lacks teeth, and may attain a length of 8 in. (20 cm). .....Click the link for more information. of the Pacific Northwest, which may weigh as much as 12 lb (5.4 kg). The valves of many small clams are familiar seashells, such as those of the pea-sized amethyst gem clam. The giant clamgiant clam, common name for the largest bivalve mollusk in the world, Tridacna gigas, also known as the bear's paw clam. The giant clam may weigh over 500 lb (225 kg) and attain a length of over 4 ft (120 cm). The heavy shell is coarsely fluted and toothed. .....Click the link for more information. of the S Pacific Ocean may reach a weight of 500 lb (227 kg) and a length of 5 ft (150 cm).
There are two families of freshwater bivalves called clams. The small freshwater clams (family Sphaeriidae) are hermaphroditic; they retain the fertilized eggs in a brood pouch and bear young with shells. The large freshwater clams (family Unionidae) are also called freshwater musselsmussel, edible freshwater or marine bivalve mollusk. Mussels are able to move slowly by means of the muscular foot. They feed and breathe by filtering water through extensible tubes called siphons; a large mussel filters 10 gal (38 liters) of water per day. .....Click the link for more information.; the nacreous inner layer of their shells is a source of mother-of-pearl. The larvae of these clams are parasitic on the gills of fish.
The term clam is sometimes used synonomously with bivalve; in this sense it includes the oystersoyster, bivalve mollusk found in beds in shallow, warm waters of all oceans. The shell is made up of two valves, the upper one flat and the lower convex, with variable outlines and a rough outer surface. .....Click the link for more information., scallopsscallop or pecten, marine bivalve mollusk. Like its close relative the oyster, the scallop has no siphons, the mantle being completely open, but it differs from other mollusks in that both mantle edges have a row of steely blue "eyes" (which use a mirror consisting of .....Click the link for more information., and marine mussels. Clams are classified in the phylum MolluscaMollusca , taxonomic name for the one of the largest phyla of invertebrate animals (Arthropoda is the largest) comprising more than 50,000 living mollusk species and about 35,000 fossil species dating back to the Cambrian period. .....Click the link for more information., class Pelecypoda or Bivalvia.
clam
[klam] (invertebrate zoology) The common name for a number of species of bivalve mollusks, many of which are important as food.
clam
The bucket of a clamshell.
clam
any of various burrowing bivalve molluscs of the genera Mya, Venus, etc. Many species, such as the quahog and soft-shell clam, are edible and Tridacna gigas is the largest known bivalve, nearly 1.5 metres long
CLAM
(mathematics, tool)A system for symbolic mathematics,especially General Relativity. It was first implemented inATLAS assembly language and later Lisp.
See also ALAM.
["CLAM Programmer's Manual", Ray d'Inverno & Russell-Clark,King's College London, 1971].MedicalSeeCLAMS
clam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
clam - a piece of paper money worth one dollar