clamshell

Plural: clamshells

Noun

• the shell of a clam
• a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
• The shell of a clam.
• Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
• Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
• A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
• Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
• In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with takeout food.
• Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
• mouth
• Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
• Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
• An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.

Verb

• To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.
• To dig out by means of a clamshell (dredging bucket).
• To compress or flatten underwater debris so as to avoid blocking a channel.
• To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.

Examples

• Shut your clam-shell!

Synonyms

grapple, bandshell