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clamshell
clam·shell C0383900 (klăm′shĕl′)n.1. The shell of a clam.2. 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.clamshell (ˈklæmˌʃɛl) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) chiefly US a dredging bucket that is hinged like the shell of a clam2. (Aeronautics) aeronautics a. an aircraft cockpit canopy hinged at the front and rearb. the hinged door of a cargo aircraftc. another name for eyelid23. any of a variety of objects hinged like the shell of a clam, such as a container for takeaway food, a portable computer, etcclam•shell (ˈklæmˌʃɛl)
n. 1. the shell of a clam. 2. a. Also called clam′shell buck`et. a dredging bucket opening at the bottom, consisting of two similar pieces hinged together at the top. b. a machine equipped with such a bucket. [1490–1500] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  clamshell - the shell of a clam shell - the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod | | 2. | clamshell - a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clamgrappledredging bucket - a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed |
clamshell
clamshell  clamshell, 2  clamshell, 1 1. A wood molding, the profile of which resembles that of a clamshell. 2. A bucket used on a crane or derrick for handling granularclamshell  i. A nose or a tail of an aircraft in two halves attached to the fuselage either at the top and bottom or on two sides. This is to enable easy loading and off-loading.
ii. A cockpit canopy hinged either at the rear or the front of the cockpit.MedicalSeeScoop Stretcherclamshell
Related to clamshell: clamshell thoracotomySynonyms for clamshellnoun the shell of a clamRelated Wordsnoun a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clamSynonymsRelated Words |