1syllable
clamshells
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Definitions ofclamshells
1noun
- The shell of a clam.
- A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
- In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
- Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
- An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
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