ALL meanings of clamshell
clam·shell
C c - noun clamshell a dredging bucket that is hinged like the shell of a clam 3
- noun clamshell an aircraft cockpit canopy hinged at the front and rear 3
- noun clamshell the hinged door of a cargo aircraft 3
- noun clamshell any of a variety of objects hinged like the shell of a clam, such as a container for takeaway food, a portable computer, etc 3
- noun clamshell the shell of a clam 3
- noun clamshell a dredging bucket, hinged like the shell of a clam 3
- adjective clamshell designating or of a manufactured product designed to open and close by a hinge along one edge 3
- noun clamshell The shell of a clam, formed of two roughly equal valves with a hinge. 1
- noun clamshell the shell of a clam. 1
- noun clamshell 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 clamshell 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 clamshell Printing. a platen press. 1
- adjective clamshell of or noting an object that opens and closes like a clamshell: a clamshell phone; clamshell packaging. 1
- noun clamshell A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam. 0
- noun clamshell In foodservice, the white, usually styrofoam box given to consumers with take-out food. 0
- noun clamshell An object which has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together. 0
- noun clamshell (music) An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers. 0
- adjective clamshell similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together. 0