clamshell

/K L AE1 M SH EH0 L/
noun
  1. 1

    The shell of a clam.

  2. 2

    A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.

  3. 3

    In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.

  4. 4

    Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.

  5. 5

    An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.

adjective
  1. 1

    Similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together

    โ€œIt's a clamshell antenna.โ€

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