clamshell
- Noun. The shell of a clam.
- Noun. A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
- Noun. In foodservice, the white, usually styrofoam box given to consumers with take-out food. .
- Noun. An object which has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
- Noun. (music) An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
- Adjective. similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together.
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