Clamshell

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.

adjective

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

    It's a clamshell antenna.

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