clamshell
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noun
- The shell of a clam.
- A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
- In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
- Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
adjective
- Similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together“It's a clamshell antenna.”
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