ALL meanings of clam-shell
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C c - noun clam-shell the shell of a clam. 1
- noun clam-shell an object that has two hinged parts and that opens and closes like a clamshell, as a laptop computer or a box with a cover joined on one side: This clamshell is lightweight, convenient, and as powerful as my desktop computer. 1
- noun clam-shell Machinery. Also called clamshell bucket. a dredging bucket opening at the bottom, consisting of two similar pieces hinged together at the top. a machine equipped with such a bucket. 1
- noun clam-shell Printing. a platen press. 1
- adjective clam-shell of or noting an object that opens and closes like a clamshell: a clamshell phone; clamshell packaging. 1