clamshell

/ˌklæmˈʃɛl/
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Other forms: clamshells

Definitions of clamshell
  1. noun
    the shell of a clam
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    type of:
    shell
    the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusk or a brachiopod
  2. noun
    a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
    synonyms: grapple
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    type of:
    dredging bucket
    a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
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