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 |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |