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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

clam•shell n.

Invertebratesthe shell of a clam.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]
- Mechanical EngineeringAlso called clam′shell buck′et. a dredging bucket opening at the bottom, consisting of two similar pieces hinged together at the top.
- Mechanical Engineeringa machine equipped with such a bucket.
Printinga platen press.

1490–1500; earlier clam-shell; see clam¹, shell

'clamshell' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bucket - clam - clamshell door

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