clamshell
/K L AE1 M SH EH0 L/noun
- 1
The shell of a clam.
- 2
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
- 3
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
- 4
Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
- 5
An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
adjective
- 1
Similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
โIt's a clamshell antenna.โ
Translate โclamshellโ into another language
Choose a language below to open the translator with English selected as the source language.