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clamshell

DEFINITIONS OF: clamshell

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n the shell of a clam

Type of:
shell
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

n a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

Synonyms:
grapple
Type of:
dredging bucket
a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
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