Meaning of Clamshell | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The shell of a clam.
2. 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.
3. A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
4. In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with takeout food.
5. A hinged case for a video tape, cassette tape, or video game cartridge.
6. A person's mouth.
   US, dated, derogatory, slang
7. Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
   attributive, often
8. An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
   attributive, often

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Examples

“You'll find a mix among clamshell laptops for strong laps, lunchboxes, and sewing-machine configurations; the latter two designs typically have detachable keyboards.”

“The wall has been constructed one panel at a time by a machine which uses a clamshell bucket to excavate straight down to a depth of 30 metres. […] Specialised long-reach excavators with a clamshell grab then reach though the openings to lift the spoil to the surface, which is then deposited in articulated dump trucks (ADTs).”

“Shut your clamshell!”

“He was quickly silenced, however, by a burly individual, who "reckoned that it mout be jist as well for the stranger to keep his clam-shell shut."”

“"Shut your clamshell, Toby," grumbled the Baron.”

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