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noun
1.
the shell of a clam.
2.
Machinery.
a.
Also called clamshell bucket. a dredging bucket opening at the bottom, consisting of two similar pieces hinged together at the top.
b.
a machine equipped with such a bucket.
3.
Printing. a platen press.
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Clamshell
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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World English Dictionary
| clamshell (ˈklæmˌʃɛl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | chiefly (US) a dredging bucket that is hinged like the shell of a clam |
| 2. | aeronautics |
| a. an aircraft cockpit canopy hinged at the front and rear | |
| b. the hinged door of a cargo aircraft | |
| c. another name for eyelid | |
| 3. | any of a variety of objects hinged like the shell of a clam, such as a container for takeaway food, a portable computer, etc |
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