clamshell
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Synonyms: clam shell, clam-shell, lampshell, clamshells, clausell
Antonyms: clam shell, clam-shell, lampshell, clamshells, clausell
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Noun
- 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.
- {{lb|en|often|attributive}} Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the [[shell]] of a [[clam]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|manufacturing}} 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.
- {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.
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