Meaning of Clam | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
2. clamminess; moisture
3. Acronym of Clip-on Load Adjusting Mechanism, a device that can be fitted onto an oar to adjust the set.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
4. A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
5. A type of strong pincers or forceps.
   historical, in-plural
6. A kind of vise, usually of wood.
7. A dollar.
   US, in-plural, slang
8. A Scientologist.
   derogatory, slang
9. A vagina or vulva.
   slang, vulgar
10. A wrong or misplaced note.
    slang
11. One who clams up; a taciturn person, one who refuses to speak.
    informal
12. mouth (Now found mostly in the expression shut one's clam)
    US, dated, slang

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Examples

“My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw⟳ clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come⟳ to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get⟳ a lot more, take⟳ 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch⟳ a fair price.”

“Long as I have⟳ my clams I don't give⟳ a damn about revolution / Long as I have⟳ my rice I don't have⟳ to think⟳ twice about a solution”

“Those sneakers cost⟳ me fifty clams!”

“The network canceled—nonco-operation their legal shysters said. Suing me, for, for ten million clams, damages to sponsors, agencies.”

“So the clams have⟳ John Travolta, Tom Cruise, et al in their hot li'l ol'P-R hands […]”

“You had too many fucking days off, and you think⟳ this is a game? You think⟳ I'm the only one that's going to work⟳ up there while you motherfuckers sit⟳ out there and clam all over this fucking joint? What do you think⟳ this is anyhow? What kind of playing do you think⟳ this is? What kind of miscues do you call⟳ this?... You afraid you won't be heard? Everybody can hear⟳ your fucking clams out there. You don't need⟳ a mic for that. You taking up too much time blowing what? Shit! You stand⟳ out here all fucking night trying to blow⟳ your brains out. When it comes time to play⟳, what do you play⟳? Clams?! You got nowhere to fucking go the next day. I hear⟳ one fucking clam from anybody, you've had it! One clam and this whole fucking band is through tonight. Try⟳ me!”

“Why, he hasn't opened his clam since that morning in your room. I expected he would hold⟳ forth on every and all occasions.”

“Jason wouldn't shut⟳ his clam about the invaders.”

“By the bells standing too long in leading compass, the rest⟳ are thrown and jumbled together; whereby claps and clams so unpleasing to the hearers are occasion'd.”

“The clam of death.”

“The CLAM can be 'clipped on' by the rower with little difficulty, so the load⟳ can be changed between alternating headwind–tailwind pieces.”

“Use⟳ a clam to make⟳ a quick or temporary change⟳ to the inboard/outboard...The clam sits against the outer face⟳ of the collar.”

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